Yellowknife Curling Club in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Yellowknife’s first town curling facility was built in 1947 near the old fire hall. A four-sheet rink attached to the Gerry Murphy Arena followed in 1952, when curling was popular enough to support evening draws at 6:00, 9:00 and 11:00 on weekdays. The first rocks were thrown at […]
Read MoreNorman Wells Curling Club: one of the coziest winter venues in the Sahtu Norman Wells Curling Club sits beside the community arena and provides a dedicated curling home in one of the Northwest Territories’ most remote towns. The municipality describes the building as one of the coziest places to spend a winter evening. The club […]
Read MoreInuvik Curling Club: Arctic Curling at the Midnight Sun Complex Operating out of the modern Midnight Sun Complex under lease terms from the Town of Inuvik, the Inuvik Curling Club is the primary winter sports destination for this remote Arctic community. Boasting four high-quality sheets of artificial ice, a fully licensed lounge, and warm, comfortable […]
Read MoreArtificial Ice in the Northwest Territories The Hay River Curling Club operates inside the town’s Community Centre and plays on artificial ice. That detail matters in the Northwest Territories, where the territorial association distinguishes Hay River from natural-ice clubs in Aklavik, Fort Simpson, Fort McPherson and Norman Wells. Hay River is one of the NWT […]
Read MoreTwo sheets shaped by northern weather Fort Simpson Curling Club is one of the Northwest Territories clubs that still uses natural ice. Its season typically runs from late November to early March, with the weather helping determine when play can begin. In 2020, a roughly $300,000 project replaced the rink’s sand base with concrete. The […]
Read MoreFort Smith Curling Club: Grassroots Sports and Warm Community Operating in the historic town of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, the Fort Smith Curling Club is a cherished local sports facility and social pillar of the South Slave region. The club operates well-kept ice sheets, keeping local families, students, and park rangers active and healthy when […]
Read MoreFort McPherson Curling Club: Northern Curling in the Mackenzie Delta Located in the beautiful northern hamlet of Fort McPherson in the Northwest Territories, the Fort McPherson Curling Club offers an authentic, remote curling experience on natural ice. The club serves as a vital recreation, fitness, and wellness hub for the local Gwich’in community during the […]
Read MoreAklavik Curling Club: Northern Curling at the Sam Arey Rink Located in the beautiful northern hamlet of Aklavik in the Northwest Territories, the Aklavik Curling Club (often centered around the Sam Arey Rink) offers an authentic, remote curling experience on natural ice. It is a vital recreation and wellness hub for the local community during […]
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