From “Curling Day” to “Curling Everything” - Curling Day In Canada

Looking back to our families participation in a Curling Day in Canada event 2019 at the Kakabeka Falls Curling Club just outside Thunder Bay, Ontario, we really had no idea how big of a role curling would play in our lives going forward.

Our family of four attended the Curling Day in Canada “Try Curling” event hosted by the Kakabeka Curling Club to give our daughters, Isabella and Lyla, a chance to try out a new activity. The girls were 8 and 4 years old at the time and were warmly welcomed to the ice by the great volunteers at KFCC.
We threw some rocks and had a lot of fun as a family before deciding on the ride home to sign Isabella up for the Little Rocks program the following fall.

Fast forward six years and curling has become a huge part of our lives.
We are at the curling rink 4-6 times per week between participation in adult curling leagues and the awesome Junior Curling program at the club.
Isabella and her junior girls team (Team Wright) recently competed in the Northern Ontario U18 and U20 provincials while Lyla curls each week and recently was the youngest member on the winning team of a local bonspiel.
Both girls are looking forward to the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay where they will attend games and participate as Future Stars and where we will volunteer our time to help this great event take place.

Our family is grateful to be a part of such a welcoming community of people brought together by a sport that is so accessible for participants of all ages and abilities.
Multiple generations of our family now gather together to enjoy the sport of curling and we look forward to continued participation at a variety of levels and ages.

Who would have thought showing up to a Curling Day in Canada event would make such a big impact on the lives of our family.

Thank You to Curling Canada and the Kakabeka Curling Club for putting on these events and encouraging families to discover the sport of curling.

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