This is not a story about a great curling tournament, win or shot. It is the story of four people who became fast friends and battled winter depression–all because of curling. The story begins with two people (Sue and Carol) who worked together and who realized they shared a love of watching curling on tv. We enlisted our husbands–who didn’t even know each other at the time, to curl with us in the Friday night league in Timmins, ON. What began with curling became getting together for cards before the game, signing up for golf tournaments, and getting together for bbqs and fun in the summer months. Sue and Al, Carol and Norm grew a beautiful friendship–all because we signed up for Friday night mixed curling. In the long winter months in Timmins, it was crucial that we had something social to get us out the door on a blustery Friday night and our winters became better because of curling. Al and Sue have now moved away from Timmins, but we are still friends and the memories of curling will remain with us forever. Our picture is one of those memories of a bonspiel in Northern Ontario. Simply put, curling is a game where forever friends are made.
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