New members welcome: no experience necessary!

The Cornwall Curling Club has a program to suit your schedule, ability and budget. We have single-entry Mixed curling on Sunday, Monday and Thursday, nights, Competitive team curling on Tues. nights, semi-competitive teams on Wednesday evening, Seniors Daytime curling Monday through Friday Mornings, and Youth (6-20) curling after school.. Adult one-draw per week evening or two draw per week daytime rates are only $180 for the entire season!

Off the ice, our bonspiels and special events include golf tourneys, silly olympics, dances, parties, trivia, great food and a whole lotta fun!

The Cornwall Curling Club is a modern 4-sheet facility located in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Although many of our members are from the Cornwall area, we extend a warm welcome to curlers from other communities as well. Just off the Trans Canada highway, our central location is very easy to get to. We are less than 20 minutes from Stratford via the bypass highway, and only 10 minutes from downtown Charlottetown.

The off-ice area of our club was renovated in 1999, and includes a bar, dance floor, kitchen area, locker rooms, a boardroom, and a lounge with fireplace, TV/VCR, a pro-shop, and pool table.

We pride ourselves on having great ice, and great members who enjoy the social, as well as the recreational aspects of curling. The Cornwall Curling Club opened in February 1982. It is a not-for-profit organization run by a Board of Directors. The facilities are rented from the Town of Cornwall.

Here are the Executive and Committee Chairs for the 2008-2009 season. Feel free to contact them should you wish more information about our Club and their responsibilities.

Executive:

President - Sherren MacKinnon
Past President - Norman Boswall
Vice President- John Deluca
Secretary - Cyndi Russell
Treasurer - Chris Montigny

Committee Chairs:
Membership - Cindy Nicholson
Publicity - Hank Kamphuis
Facility - John Deluca
Bonspiels & Social Events - Ray Biagé
Fund Raising - Carol Sweetapple and Eileen Leahey
Seniors - Ray Biagé
Juniors- Kevin Baillie

Staff

Manager: Bev McCormick manager@cornwallcurling.com
Icemaker: Lance Lowther
Youth Instructor: Ann Doucette banda@pei.sympatico.ca
Bartenders: Al MacCormac, Connie Clark

 Note: the Club is not open during the summer months, except for special events.

 Smoking policy

With the passing of the Smoke Free Places Act on June 1, 2003, smoking is no longer permitted in Prince Edward Island recreational facilities such as the Cornwall Curling Club. There is a smoking area outside the Club. Provincial regulations require that smokers be at least 15 feet from the door.

MEMBERSHIP RATES 2008-2009

Note:  All adult curling memberships entitle you to spare in any draw, practice and (at extra charge) enter weekend bonspiels and Provincial Championships. Note that some clubs charge extra for practice time for one-night members - our one-night members receive all the same benefits as our unlimited members).

Adult Memberships (50 percent of payment due at registration, remainder due by Dec. 15, with $10 late fee after that date).                                       
Couple Unlimited       $520                
Unlimited Day and Night   $300                 
Unlimited Night    $280                
Unlimited Day   $250
One Evening Draw per week         $180               
Two Day Draws per week              $180
Full-Time Student (19 and Over)     $200

Youth Memberships (Due at Registration)
Little Rockers (ages 6-7)  $50 for one session (Oct-Dec or Jan-Mar) or $80 for both sessions
Novice (8-12) and Juniors (13-20):  $120
Junior membership plus one evening draw: $200

Social Memberships (attend club functions, curl only in weekend spiels at extra cost)    $35
Non-Members fee per draw  Daytime $7; Nighttime $10.
Locker Rentals   $25 per season (may be shared - some co-ed lockers are available in the hallway)
GST will be added to the above rates.
Method of Payment:  Cash/debit/cheque/Visa/Master Card

Ice Booking Policy

Open ice can be booked for use by members, regardless of type of membership purchased, without additional cost, on a first come first served basis. Open ice can also be booked for use by non-members for a standard rental fee on the same first come first served basis. Members are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment and asked to notify the club if a change of plans prevents you from keeping your booking.

Have your next office party or bonspiel at the curling club. Hall rentals are available year-round. Ice rentals are available during curling season at the following rates:

One-sheet rental for two hours: $60
Four sheets for two hours: $150
Four sheets for four hours: $240
Four sheets for eight hours: $420

Call for other times, or different sheet quantities.

Ice rental fees include GST. Contact us for more information on ice and/or hall rental.

We also have a boardroom available (door beside fireplace - room seats around 12), which is free of charge to non-profit groups during the curling season (please stay around for a drink after your meeting!). Call the Club to reserve.

Curling Notes
Brooms, and Footware: Regular members are expected to use their own brooms and sliders. Club equipment is for ice rental and casual curlers only. Outside footware is not to be used on the ice surface, in order to keep it free of dirt. Clean Sneakers and sliders, or curling shoes are to be worn.

Ice Surface: Curlers are instructed not to put their bare hands on the ice surface when delivering rocks, as this causes “flat spots” in the ice.

Practice: All members are encouraged to use the ice for practice whenever free ice is available. These times are booked on a first- come basis. Check the ice utilization board near the Manager's office, or call the Club to see what is available.

Volunteer Duties: Members are encouraged to help out with social and other events, and members of the losing team are expected to clean the ice at the end of each draw. Please contact a Board of Directors member if you can help out in any way, as volunteer participation keeps our membership dues low!

Curling Etiquette and Custom: At the start and end of every game, players shake hands with the members of the opposing team. After the game, the players of the winning team customarily buy a drink for the corresponding player on the opposing team, and both teams sit down at the same table to discuss the game.

Curlers are expected to be on time: Two hours are allotted for each 8 ends of play. If you start late, you are still expected to finish by the originally- allotted time, even if all ends have not been completed. A  buzzer will sound when 15 minutes are left. Curlers must finish the end they are playing and leave the ice.

Instruction: Besides the free curling school at the beginning of each season, trained instructors will be giving instruction at various times during the season. Watch the activity board or website, or ask any Board member for more information. As well, we have instructors available who can give private lessons for reasonable rates.

Skips: As experienced curlers and leaders, skips have a responsibility to help new and inexperienced members understand and enjoy the game. They should inform the league drawmaster if there are any team problems, and should help members get spares when needed.

Spares: If for some reason you are unable to curl on a given night or weekend, it is your responsibility to get a spare. If you cannot find a spare, please phone your skip. This is one of the most important responsibilities of a Club member, as it spoils everyone’s night if a game is forfeited because of too few players.