Thanks to everyone who helped out on Sunday with our first Newcomers curling instruction session. We had over 30 Newcomers out to learn about this very Canadian winter sport, with the help of our volunteer instructors. We have two more sessions, this Sunday, January 31, and next Sunday Feb. 7 from 6-8 pm. If you would like to help our with our on-ice instruction, arrive by about 10 to 6, and we’ll assign some Newcomers to help out!
Background: 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.
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).
