Let's Start Curling!

REGISTRATION is up and running.  Existing members should have received an email with your username and instructions to obtain a new password.  Please register as soon as possible.  Payment is not due until later in the month.  Registering early helps leagues reps prepare the schedule.  

Check out our two new leagues.  Stick Curling on Mondays at 1:00pm and Family Curling on Sundays at 2:00pm.

Practice ice is available until Friday this week.  Times available are noon to 7:00pm.  

Two more days of learn to Curl - Wednesday 7:00pm to 8:30pm and Thursday 7:00pm to 9:00pm.  $ 10 per day.

Please check out the COVID Return to Play Protocols below.

Curling starts this week for the following leagues:

Monday Senior Selects 10:00am

Monday Open League and Open Doubles 6:30pm

Tuesday Rockettes 9:30am

Tuesday Mens 6:45pm

Wednesday Open Seniors 10:00am

Wednesday Mixed 5:00pm

Wednesday Ladies 5:30pm 

Thursday Rockettes 9:30am

Thursday Mens 6:45pm

Friday Open Seniors 10:00am

Friday Mixed 6:00pm

Other leagues start times will be communicated directly to the teams.

Crown of Curling:   October 22, 23, 24

World Junior Qualifying Event:   October 28, 29, 30, 31

Ladies Bonspiel:   November 19, 20, 21

Junior Spiel:  December 11, 12

Christmas Break: starts December 23

BC Provincials at Sports Centre:  January 4 – 9, 2022

Start of League Play:   January 9, 2022

Mixed Bonspiel:   February 25, 26, 27, 2022

Sportsman’s Bonspiel:   March 10, 11, 12, 13, 2022

Ice Melt, Keg Emptying, Hello Summer Spiel March 25, 26, 27, 2022

Make your plans.

Return to Curling Protocols  

Current health guidelines continue to be modified based on updated guidance from the Provincial Health Officer, Interior Health Authority, viaSport, Curling Canada, and Curl BC.

THE KAMLOOPS CURLING CLUB IS COMMITTED:

• To the health & well-being of our members and customers playing our sport at the community level in a safe environment to the satisfaction of local authorities.
• To the health & well-being of our fans attending our sanctioned events.
• To the health & well-being of our athletes in their training and competitive opportunities including field of play safety.
• To unequivocal cooperation with the federal, provincial & territorial, and municipal governments and any Health Authority.
• To be flexible to customize return to play plans in any jurisdiction.

VACCINE IMMUNIZATION

Following the PHO’s announcement on August 24th 2021, all curlers and visitors born in 2009 or earlier (12+) will need to show proof of at least one COVID-19 vaccination by September 13, 2021, and full immunization by October 24, 2021. Proof of vaccination will be demonstrated using the BC vaccine card website in accordance with direction by the PHO.

As per updated guidance from the PHO, there are no exceptions for curlers or visitors who are medically exempt from vaccination.

• Little Rockers (U-12): All little rockers will be required to wear a mask in all common areas. It is recommended little rockers wear a mask on the ice. This aligns with the PHO’s updated mask policy announced on August 24, 2021. Little rockers are restricted to Saturday’s 9:00am to 12:00pm (Junior League).

MASK MANDATE

The Kamloops Curling Club requires all curlers, visitors, and staff to wear masks in all common areas including the lobby, pro shop, change rooms, washrooms, leading to your sheet of ice, and leading to your seat in the lounge. Masks are required in the lounge when not seated, including in the bar line and when leaving the facility.

Curlers are permitted to remove their mask during on ice play or practice.

PHYSICAL DISTANCING

The Kamloops Curling Club strongly recommends curlers physically distance on the ice as well as everywhere else in the building.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

The Kamloops Curling Club will be following all of the Provincial Health Orders and guidelines relating to food and beverage.

WAIVERS, LIABILITY, AND INSURANCE

• Part of your registration requires that you digitally sign a Declaration of Compliance for COVID-19 and a Waiver / Assumption of Risk form.
• If you do not sign these forms, you will be unable to curl at the Kamloops Curling Club.

CLEANING PROTOCOLS

The Kamloops Curling Club will maintain regular cleaning protocols, including extra attention to disinfecting high-touch surfaces.

We will provide hand sanitizer, disinfectants and paper towels in the ice shed, lounge and viewing areas as well as access to soap and paper towels in the washrooms.

CURLING EQUIPMENT

The Kamloops Curling Club has rental equipment (brooms and sliders) for those who require it. Please use the spray bottles of disinfectant and paper towel to disinfect the rental equipment.

Curling stones: spray bottles of disinfectant and paper towel will also be provided on each sheet for teams to properly disinfect rock handles before use.

LOCKER ROOMS / WASHROOMS

1. Men’s and ladies locker rooms and washrooms will re-open as normal. Masks are mandatory in these areas.

LOUNGE

It is recommendation that you only sit with your team and there is no table hopping.  Masks must be worn until you are sitting at your table.

NEW NORMAL GUIDELINES

No handshakes, instead give a friendly wave or broom tap.

As mentioned, things can change based on new health guidelines.  Modified rules could be implemented such as a mask mandate on the ice, only 1 sweeper, etc. There will be no fee reimbursements for curlers who cannot adapt to updated modifications.

BONSPIELS

Our normal curling Bonspiels are scheduled for the 2021-2022 season. We hope that they will be “normal”, but, of course they too could be subject to changes based on the Provincial Health Orders in place at the time.

The health and well-being of our members, guests and employees is our top priority and we are following all directions and guidelines from the BC Government. In support of the Communicable Disease precautions we may make some changes to the way the game is played, along with the services we offer. We appreciate the understanding and discipline of everyone following these guidelines so we can keep everyone healthy, safe and curling.