Callie, Highland curling clubs cancel remainder of season

The two curling clubs in Regina have decided to put away the rocks for the rest of the season.

On Friday, the Highland Curling Club announced it was going to cease operations until the fall 2021 season. On Monday, the Callie reached the same conclusion, alerting players it was cancelling the rest of the season.

“The latest health restriction extension put in place by the government has forced us to be financially responsible and make the difficult decision to cease operations for the remainder of this season. The rink did everything possible to try and make it through until the end of this season and unfortunately, we weren’t able to do so,” the Highland’s Facebook post read.

“We are going to use this opportunity to regroup and prepare to come back even stronger for next season. The rink is in the middle of putting together our refund structure that will be fair to both the club and the members. We will be reaching out over the next few days with our plan.”

The Callie said the board of directors reached the decision.

“With the recent extension of the public health order, and continued rise of Covid-19 in our community, the need to end our curling season has become abundantly clear,” the Callie’s Facebook post said.

“With this said, we don’t want you — our valued member — to panic! We have worked out a range of refund options that we trust you will reflect on and advise our management of your decision.”

Under current Saskatchewan health orders, sports competitions are not allowed. Under-18 teams are still able to practise with a maximum of eight players and as long as social distancing can be met.