Due to the ongoing public health limit on gatherings, we have had to postpone our Annual Lobster Dinner Fundraiser that was scheduled for June 19th, 2021. While everyone is hopeful that the Province will move to Phase 2 of its reopening plan on June 16th, there has been no clarity given as to what that actually means as far as gathering limits, and we had to advise our supplier this week as to whether we wanted the lobsters or not.
While we were planning to do a drive-through, pick-up event, the restriction on gatherings would have prevented our team from using the Club kitchen to prepare the meals, so we feel we have no option but to postpone at this time.
Since the local lobster season will end next month, we have decided to postpone the event until the local season re-opens in October. We will decide on a date in the next couple of weeks and advise everyone when it will be.
If you have purchased ticket(s) for the event on June 19, 2021 that is being postponed, those tickets will still be honoured for the October event. If you are still interested in keeping them for that date, then there is no action required on your part.
We do understand that not everyone may want to hold onto their tickets for the later date. If you would like a refund, please e-mail the Club at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and provide the following information:
- Your name
- Ticket numbers
- Phone number where you can be reached.
We will work through any refund requests in the first week of July.
PLEASE DO NOT GO TO SCHURMAN’S INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES TO GET A REFUND.
On behalf of the Club, I want to thank you for your continued support. It is unfortunate that the event can not go as planned, however, it is out of our control.
Be safe, everyone.
Mike Larsen
President
Berwick Curling Club
The 200 Club Draws have started for the season. Congratulations the following winners:
March 31 - $250 - Bailey Lonergan, Ticket # 85
Closing Draws each worth $100:
Dave Lonergan, Ticket # 83
Pat Jodrie, Ticket # 71
Karen Atwater, Ticket # 164
Dave Charlton, Ticket # 19
Chris Easson, Ticket # 44
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.
