This afternoon, the Province provided an update on the restrictions that have been in place that impact curling, and other sports. They have announced that the current restrictions will stay in place for at least 2 more weeks, so through until at least January 25 (they were set to expire on January 11). This means that practices can happen, but games can not.

Your Board met last night and discussed what might happen if the restrictions were continued. At this point, we are prepared to continue to take a wait-and-see approach. This means the ice will be kept in, and we will review again in two weeks, or earlier, when the Province provides another update. 

For those that signed up for the second session of curling, the schedules have been prepared, and will be posted on the website this weekend. Please note, however, that the games scheduled for the weeks of January 11 and 18 will not be taking place. We will provide a further update on scheduling when we get more information.

If there are any questions that you have, please don't hesitate to reach out. I will continue to provide information as it becomes available.

The 200 Club Draws have started for the season. Congratulations the following winners:

November 4, 2020 - $50 - Joan Johnson, ticket # 188
November 11, 2020 - $50 - Linda Keddy, ticket # 194
November 21, 2020 - $50 - Danny Vaughan, ticket # 144
November 28, 2020 - $50 - Lorraine Coffin, ticket # 23
December 2, 2020 - $100 - Gloria Berezowski, ticket # 8
December 9, 2020 - $50 - Peter Sawler, ticket # 116
December 16, 2020 - $50 - Peter Sawler, ticket # 118

Thank You for supporting this fundraising event. To see a full list of winners CLICK HERE.

CLICK HERE FOR THE RETURN TO PLAY PLAN
Updated - September 25, 2020

This plan has been created to give you as much of a clear picture on what curling will look like this season as we possibly can. It covers everything from when you arrive at the Club to when you go home. It is also contingent on the Province allowing curling clubs to open. As of today, we have the green light to open if we want to.

The Plan is not short, and I appreciate that it might not be much fun to go through it, especially while we are all still enjoying our summer. I can't really say that I had much fun writing it, so I guess we're all in the same boat!

This plan is different from the one that was published by the NSCA in that this plan covers everything that will be different off the ice. The NSCA plan basically covers what will happen on the ice.

Please take the time to at least glance at it. In the near future, we will be initiating a membership survey to try and gauge how many people are still going to curl this season. Ultimately, as long as the Province is still saying we can open, our registration numbers will be the deciding factor in whether we start making ice. The survey is intended to try and give us an idea of where things stand. I promise it will be short.

As you go through the Club Plan, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and I will answer them as best I can.

The Nova Scotia Curling Association's Return to Play Plan has been approved by the Province. This is great news in that it is the first step that had to be taken in order for Clubs to consider opening and getting back on the ice for this coming season.

If you want to have a look, the plan is available on the Nova Scotia Curling Association website. CLICK HERE Also available are a series of questions and answers about the plan. CLICK HERE

What does this mean for the Berwick Curling Club?

Each Club is different in many ways...different numbers of sheets, different square footages in the lounge, etc. Each club is therefore required to come up with their own plan on how to re-open. The plans do not need to be submitted for approval...but they are subject to inspection. Therefore, any plan for the Club must line up with the NSCA Return to Play Plan. If you review the NSCA plan, keep in mind that the plan for the BCC may be different in certain ways...however, the NSCA plan will give you an early look at what curling will look like this season.

Over the course of the next two months, we will do the following:

1) Finalize a Return to Play plan for the Berwick Curling Club that will include how things will run both on and off the ice. Once the plan is approved by the Board of Directors, it will be shared with the membership.

2) Initiate a survey of our membership that will be designed to tell us whether you intend to curl this season or not.

Ultimately, I feel 100% confident that we can create a plan for the Club that meets, and in many cases exceeds, recommended guidelines. However, even if we have a great plan, if enough people choose not to curl, the projected financial impact may be great enough that it will make more sense not to open. That's why we need to understand clearly how many people will be curling this season.

Should anyone have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out through the Club's e-mail.