The Cornwall Curling Club has, as we did a year ago, invited some of our newest Islanders, with the help of the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada (PEIANC), and a grant from the Province of PEI and the Government of Canada to help pay for staff and ice time, to come out and try the very Canadian sport of curling, from 6-8 pm on three consecutive Sunday evenings:
Sunday, January 24 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 31 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 7 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Curlers (and instructors) will also receive complimentary hot chocolate and cookies.
Much like our beginning of season curling instruction, the new curlers are invited to come out any or all nights, if space is available. Registration will be done by PEIANC, so we’ll have some idea of how many to expect each night.
A signup sheet will be up this afternoon on the board by the manager’s office, calling for volunteers to help out with on-ice instruction and game play. We will need at least one person (preferably two) per sheet per evening. Some of the curlers will have a “match”, or local volunteer with them to help ease any language barriers and PEIANC staff will be there to help, too. Depending on the turnout, there may be two groups for one hour, or one group for two hours.
Newcomers who are interested in taking part are asked to send in your names to:
Joe Byrne
Community Connections
PEI Association for Newcomers To Canada
49 Water St. Charlottetown, PE C1A 1A3
Email: joeb@peianc.com
For more information on the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada, visit www.peianc.com
Funding for this initiative is being provided under the Sport Partnership and Engagement Program, a project of the Sport Participation Bilateral which is jointly funded by the Province of PEI (Department of Health and Wellness) and the Federal Government (Canadian Heritage – Sport Canada).
