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KW Icebreaker 2026
Our inaugural summer bonspiel, KW Icebreaker!
Join us for a BEACH PARTY themed event on August 7 - 9, 2026 at KW Granite Club.
Friday night pizza and late night snacks and Saturday lunch and dinner included.
Three (3) game guarantee. All games will be 6 ends.
Good times on and off the ice to get the new season started right!
Price is $400.00 including HST per team with up to 6 players allowed per team.
Register here:
Sip, Slide, and Socialize
Sip, Slide and Socialize - Social & Curling Mini-game Registration is now open!
Registration for socializing is encouraged, but not required. Registration for curling is required.
https://kwgranite.com/index.php/club-events/event-registrations/179-open-house-2026/individual-registration
Summer League Registration is Now Open!
It is hard to believe, but curling is just around the corner!
Summer league action starts August 25! This league is open to any individual and with a Social League and Competitive League there is something for everyone. Teams will play 7 games over 5 weeks
The Social League plays most Monday and Wednesday evenings.
The Competitive League plays most Tueday and Thursday evenings.
Early Registration BONUS!
Register by June 15 and receive 3x entries to win a Chilly Moose cooler filled with you favorite summer beverages.
Join us for our inaugural summer bonspiel, KW Icebreaker 2026.
Loads of curling, prizes, food, live entertainment and of course fun!
Sign up now!
Team Hamilton wins U12 C Division!
Team KW Granite (Hamilton) won the C Division with a tightly fought 6-5 win over the Kincardine CC Team (Devine).
The team was Zoey Hamilton, Skip, Marko Krstic, Vice, Janna Hamilton, Second, and Ari Chand, Lead and Will Hamilton, Coach. These are all home-grown KWG members that started off in our Little Rock Program, and are now playing in the Sunday Junior Program. A great time was had by all!
Pictured are Ari Chand, Janna Hamilton, Marko Krstic, Zoey Hamilton, and coach, Will Hamilton.
Team Owen MacTavish wins U15 Provincials!
Congratulations to Granite's Team Owen MacTavish on winning the inaugural U15 Provincial Championships! The team went 7-0 against a field of 46 teams from across Ontario to capture Gold in Guelph.
Congratulations also to Granite's Nathan Shapiro, Ben Shapiro, Luca Macbride Smith and Carol Zhang who advanced to the U15 quarter finals!
Pictured are Owen MacTavish, Trent Newport, Jack Steski and Jackson Purvis.
Next Board Meeting
April 21, 2026, at 6:00 pm
Meeting Room beside Sheet 6
KWGC at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship
Good luck at this event on March 21-27, 2026, at the Cloverdale Curling Club, Surrey, B.C.
Job posting - Head Ice Technician
Join our vibrant Kitchener-Waterloo curling club as Head Ice Technician. This is your chance to lead ice maintenance during peak season while mentoring a small team to create exceptional curling experiences.
> Details and application
KWGC Merchandise
There are only a few days left to purchase KWGC swag. There is a variety of styles and colour options. Don't miss out! Opportunity ends Monday at midnight.
https://bdainc.formstack.com/forms/kw_granite_new_club_merch
KWGC teams are playing in Provincials in Elmira
The top 12 men’s and women’s curling teams in the province are competing in Elmira, Ont. this week and the field includes three KWGC teams! Come out and support Team Ford, Team Artichuk, and Team MacTavish. Team Mooibroek curls out of the Whitby Curling Club but, of course, Sam Mooibroek hails from KWGC. CTV News reported on the event and talked to Team MacTavish.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/top-curlers-in-ontario-compete-in-elmira/
Founders Bonspiel
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - $240 per team
Participate in the inaugural Founders Bonspiel, celebrating 99 years of curling history at the KW Granite Club. This open bonspiel will appeal to daytime recreational curlers.
Two draws, two games. Early draw starts at 8:30 am, late dray at 10:15 am.
All players will receive a prize with cash prizes for the top 3 teams in each draw.
Details and Registration
Intermediate Skills Development Clinic
Clinic date: Saturday, January 24, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor ratio 1:8. Maximum 32 participants
Are you a club curler with more than three years of experience looking to improve?
Do you want to fix your slide?
Become a better sweeper?
Learn a bit more about strategy?
This half-day clinic will be led by club member and current Ontario Men's champion, Sam Mooibroek.
The clinic includes three hours of on-ice instruction, analysis, and game feedback as well as one hour of off-ice discussion of strategy.
You must be a KWGC member to participate.
Details
TNS 8 Ender!
It is early in the season, but these Tuesday Night Social curlers are on their game! Congratulations!
2nd: Trevor Leslie
Skip: Scotty Milne
Vice: Colin McMillan (sparing for Allan McNeil)
Lead: Stephanie Mantle
Hogged Rock KW Fall Classic
Presented by Runback Brewing. Exciting times at KWGC! Come to the club and watch some exceptional curling - including Candian, International and Granite Club teams! Use this schedule to plan your visit. The event runs from Sept 17 - 20.
This event will be the first chance to try Runback's two premiere beers; Hogged Rock Light Lager & Broken Broom Hazy IPA.
Don't forget to display (or get) your parking pass.
League Info Saturday Nouveau League
This is an open league for curlers who have minimal experience (5 years or less) and offers a league function and feel. Register as a team, partial team or individual. Postions can stay fixed or rotate. It's a lot of fun, a great chance to learn with other keen new curlers, and just tiny bit competitive in a friendly way.
TIMES:
Division 1 (Full Year)
Saturdays from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Division 2 (Winter Only)
Saturdays from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
DATES:
Division 1 (Full Year, 18 weeks)
At the end of a round ties will be broken using these rules:
For division winner tie-breakers (in order)
- Head to Head record within the division
- Total number of ends won
- Plus minus differential for scoring
- Head to Head 'Regular Season' Record
- Regular Season Seeding
For Wild Card tie-breakers
- Total number of ends won
- Plus minus differential for scoring
- Head to Head 'Regular Season' Record
- Regular Season Seeding
Five-Rock Rule
- No opponent's rock resting in the free-guard zone may be removed from play until after the fifth rock has been thrown.
Late Start/End of Game
- Players should be ready to play 10 minutes before their game start time. You should begin play before your scheduled start time if your sheet is ready!
- For the 1:00 pm draw, do not begin a new end if there is less than 10 minutes remaining when the last rock of the previous end crosses the delivering tee line (the clock must read 12:49). For the 10:30 a.m. draw do not begin a new end if the clock is past 12:19 p.m.
RULES:
We use Curling Canada rules of curling for general play.
You can download a pdf version of the full rules at Rules of Curling.
Some Common Rules:
Stones in Play
Five Rock Rule
Who Can Sweep
Touched Stones
Scoring
Pace of play
Learn To Curl Registration
The time has arrived!!
Registration for Learn To Curl for fall 2025 is now available. Join us for a fun and comprehensive program to kick-start your curling. Our program is fully coached both on ice and off ice, covering rules, strategy and skills.
IMPORTANT:
Please bring a clean pair of running shoes for use on the ice each week.
Convenor Resources
More rescources will be added to this page as needed and reguested.
- Curling Club Manager Support
CCM has a support page that covers many topics.
https://actionwebservicesca.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/202084077-CurlingClubManager-com-Support - KWGC Guide to using Curling Club Manager
CCM Users Guide
League Info Friday Morning Open
Welcome to Friday Morning Open League!
The Friday Morning Open League is open to any combination of genders in mixed teams. Teams register at the beginning of the season and are slotted into flights/groups after a round robin competition in the first round.
Rules
Standard CCA rules of curling apply.
Please note the following:
- All games will be eight (8) ends.
- Five rock rule (Under the five-rock rule, teams are not permitted to eliminate their opponent’s rocks that are sitting in the free guard zone until five stones have been played in every end. Players can still hit the guards; they just aren’t allowed to knock them out of play. The Free Guard Zone is the area after the hog line, but before the house. )
- Hog line rule: Rocks must be clearly released before the near hog line.
- Play eight ends or until a team concedes
- Please play at a reasonable pace.
- No end is to start after 11:20am
Schedule
- The season is broken into 3 rounds of approximately 8 games each.
Number of Teams
- We can accommodate up to 56 curlers in each event. If there are 56 curlers, there will be 14 teams. In this case there would be 2 teams with byes each week.
- We will publish the names of curlers willing to spare.
Concussion Awareness
It does not take much to cause a fall on the ice. It is recommended that you wear some form of head protection.
The club has a number of options for sale. There are visors, toques, helmets, headbands and caps.
The Province of Ontario has implemented Rowan's Law to highlight the need for concussion awareness.
Learn more about Rowan's law.
Convenors: Brad Tucker and Ian Mitchell
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League Info Friday Morning Open
Welcome to Friday Morning Open League!
The Friday Morning Open League is open to any combination of genders in mixed teams. Teams register at the beginning of the season and are slotted into flights/groups after a round robin competition in the first round.
Rules
Standard CCA rules of curling apply.
Please note the following:
- All games will be eight (8) ends.
- Five rock rule (Under the five-rock rule, teams are not permitted to eliminate their opponent’s rocks that are sitting in the free guard zone until five stones have been played in every end. Players can still hit the guards; they just aren’t allowed to knock them out of play. The Free Guard Zone is the area after the hog line, but before the house. )
- Hog line rule: Rocks must be clearly released before the near hog line.
- Play eight ends or until a team concedes
- Please play at a reasonable pace.
- No end is to start after 11:20am
Schedule
- The season is broken into 3 rounds of approximately 8 games each.
Number of Teams
- We can accommodate up to 56 curlers in each event. If there are 56 curlers, there will be 14 teams. In this case there would be 2 teams with byes each week.
- We will publish the names of curlers willing to spare.
Concussion Awareness
It does not take much to cause a fall on the ice. It is recommended that you wear some form of head protection.
The club has a number of options for sale. There are visors, toques, helmets, headbands and caps.
The Province of Ontario has implemented Rowan's Law to highlight the need for concussion awareness.
Learn more about Rowan's law.
Convenors: Brad Tucker and Ian Mitchell
Competitive Team Support
Teams with any club members in good standing, as defined in the bylaws, that represent the club at a national event (Curling Canada) will receive $100/team and $100/KWGC member on the team to a maximum of $500 CAD unless support from the club was provided in kind. This dollar value is provided once and is the max allowed under this policy unless the team qualifies for multiple national events hosted by Curling Canada. Teams must apply to the board for sponsorship funds. The request for funds must take place prior to the end of the curling season in which the national event took place.
Meeting Room now looks amazing!
Years of water damage from the leaking roof made this space in our club unusable. Now it is being used for board rooms, yoga classes, ballroom dancing etc. The City of Waterloo repaired the room, and our GM, John Thomas, ordered and helped install the furniture, blinds, TV etc. We are very appreciative of the group of volunteers that worked tirelessly to install the new floor. Huge thank you to Marty Bell, Carl Keller, Marcus Baker, Martin Rombout and Dave Zenger (absent on picture day)!
Battle For Breath
KW Wargamers Guild - Charity Event for Cystic Fibrosis
Once again this year KW Wargamers Guild is holding their charity event to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis.
The wargamers meet weekly at KW Granite Club to participate in various games and annually they hold their charity event at KW Granite Club as well.
This year's fund raiser is being held on Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8, 2025.
Join them for fabulous gaming competition, prizes and vendors.
https://changemakers.crowdchange.ca/93307
Congratulations to U-15 RockFest East winners!
Golden Hawks on ice
Laurier sweeps national curling titles for first time since 2008
The Laurier men’s and women’s curling rinks lived up to their Golden Hawks name, sweeping the national titles on Friday afternoon as the 2025 U SPORTS / Curling Canada Championships came to a close at the Lethbridge Curling Club.
It’s just the fourth time the U SPORTS curling titles have been won by the same school since the event began in 2008, and the first since 2018 when the Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas accomplished the feat for the second time in four years. The Golden Hawks are the only other program to take both championships in the same season, at the inaugural tournament 17 years ago.
“It’s amazing for the school,” said Golden Hawks men’s head coach Matthew Wilkinson. “We always strive for excellence at Laurier and we’ve had some great success over the many years of the program. To come up with a double gold – it’s been a while, since that’s happened. Words can’t describe it right now for the program.”
Both teams won their fifth respective national championships in school history. For the women, the 5-4 win over McMaster capped an undefeated 9-0 run and marks their first gold medal since winning four times in five years from 2008-12. The men’s 7-4 triumph over Carleton earned them their third title in four championships since 2020.
“It feels just so amazing. All the girls worked so hard all year,” said women’s skip Emma Artichuk, whose rink now stands one behind Alberta’s six all-time titles. “They played amazing all week, and I’m just I’m so happy we were able to put it away and come out with the win.”
“I’m just so happy, we have just a phenomenal team,” echoed her men’s counterpart Kibo Mulima, as the Golden Hawks extended their lead as the most decorated men’s side of any U SPORTS program. “Phenomenal group of guys, coach, and I’m just I’m so proud of everybody.”
In the women’s championship match, the Golden Hawks and Marauders traded doubles in the second and third, before Laurier added a single in the fourth and another stolen point in the fifth. McMaster replied with another pair in the sixth to tie things up at four, setting the stage for a dramatic finish. With one end to play, it all came down to the final moments, when Artichuk landed the golden point with hammer.
“McMaster was such a good team,” Artichuk said, after getting redemption for their OUA Championship defeat. “My last shot, I literally thought it was an impossible (one) – that clearly was made possible. Wow, I just have no words.”
For the McMaster women, the silver medal was their first-ever podium finish – coming in their fifth appearance at the event, with the last being in 2013.
In the men’s gold medal game, the Golden Hawks and Ravens were tied at three at the break, before Laurier scored a pair in the fifth and stole another in the sixth to take a 6-3 lead. The teams exchanged singles in the final two frames, giving Laurier the 7-4 victory.
Meanwhile, the Dalhousie Tigers women and Memorial Sea-Hawks men claimed the bronze medals with identical 6-5 wins. The Tigers were down 4-1 to Thompson Rivers at the break but rebounded with five consecutive points – three of them stolen – to come out with the win. It was a similar back-and-forth affair for the men, as the Sea-Hawks led 6-2 after six, but Memorial managed to hold off a late three-point UNB comeback to land on the podium.
Earlier in the day, the Laurier men punched their ticket to the final by jumping out to a 5-0 lead after three, and adding a triple in the sixth, to defeat UNB 8-2 in just six ends. Carleton advanced after scoring a pair in the third and sixth for a 6-3 win over Memorial.
The Laurier women qualified for the final after scoring four in the final frame to take a 9-4 decision over Dalhousie, while McMaster had doubles in the second and fifth to edge Thompson River 5-4.
Laurier sweeps national curling titles for first time since 2008
(Photos, Curling Canada/Blair Takahashi)
The Laurier men’s and women’s curling rinks lived up to their Golden Hawks name, sweeping the national titles on Friday afternoon as the 2025 U SPORTS / Curling Canada Championships came to a close at the Lethbridge Curling Club.
It’s just the fourth time the U SPORTS curling titles have been won by the same school since the event began in 2008, and the first since 2018 when the Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas accomplished the feat for the second time in four years. The Golden Hawks are the only other program to take both championships in the same season, at the inaugural tournament 17 years ago.
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Club Feedback Survey
The Inclusivity Committee has developed a survey with the assistance of researchers at the University of Waterloo. A few minutes of your time to complete the survey would be greatly appreciated, and may help our club become a better place for all.
https://uwaterloo.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5o5PhhgsMWQmIyW
Silver Medalists at Nationals!
Granite's own Team MacTavish represented Ontario at U18 Nationals in Saskatoon and came home with the silver medal! Team Ontario went 6-0 in pool play, defeated Team Manitoba in the quarters, then Team Quebec in the semis before falling to Nova Scotia in the gold medal game.
Congratulations to Tyler MacTavish, Liam Rowe, Alec Symeonides, Connor Elkins, Nathan Thomas and coach Sam Mooibroek!
Ontario Mixed Doubles Champions!
Congratulations to the 2025 Curling Ontario Mixed Doubles Provincial Champions: Team Oliver Campbell/Katie Ford of the KW Granite Club!! They will be representing Ontario at the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship in Summerside, PEI, from March 16 - 21.
Team Mooibroek wins the 2025 Ontario Tankard!
Congratulations to Team Mooibroek, the Winners of the Men's Curling Ontario Championships! Good Luck at the Montana’s Brier, Feb 28 to Mar 9! Skip: Sam Mooibroek, Third: Ryan Wiebe, Second: Scott Mitchell, Lead: Nathan Steele, Coach: Jake Higgs from the Whitby Curling Club.
Rocks on the Grand
This series of welcoming, social and most importantly, fun, bonspiels that started last year is back!
Join us February 1st, 2025 at the KW Granite Club for an opportunity to play 2 exciting games with other novice curlers, have a delicious dinner and finish up with some dessert and prizes.
The Rocks on the Grand Novice Funspiel is ideal for novice curlers with some basic experience who want to have fun and sharpen their skills, as well as social curlers looking to enjoy a couple of low-stakes games and give a welcoming experience to those newer to the sport.
Free Curling Drop In!
Brought to you by the Out on the Ice League and Spectrum.
January 11, 2025 from 2:30 to 5:00 pm
This program is now filled
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New this year – ice rentals over the holidays!
Available Dec 29, 30, and 31.
Book an hour, bring your friends and/or family out and introduce them to the wonderful sport of curling!
$50/hour for member(s) with non-member(s).
No cost for all member groups.
Skills Analysis Clinic Jan 4
Trained and experienced Instructors from Curling Ontario will review delivery fundamentals with a focus on skill analysis/fault correction. Might be just what you need for the second half of the season.
January 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, cost $50.
Details and Registration
Using A Delivery Stick
- Wear a non–slip gripper on each foot.
- Position in the hack is the same as regular delivery but standing.
- The curling stick is simply an extension of your arm.
- For the in-turn, delivery position is at 10:00 o’clock.
- For the out-turn, delivery position is at 2:00 o’clock.
- Place the stone on a line from the CENTRE of your body to the broom.
- Place the curling stick on the handle of the stone. Remember here that the curling stick is simply an extension of your arm.
- Keep your delivery arm reasonably straight as you move forward.
- Walk forward at an appropriate speed to deliver the stone with the “speed” (or weight) that the skip has requested – always on the line to the broom.
- The stone must leave the curling stick before the stone touches the hog line as per the rules.
- Continue walking forward as a follow through, after the stone has left the curling stick.
- For an In-Turn, keep the handle of the stone at 10:00 o’clock until you get four feet from the point where you want to release the stone. Then slowly turn the handle of the stone to 12:00 o’clock over the last four feet.
- For an Out-Turn, keep the handle of the stone at 2:00 o’clock until you get four feet from the point where you want to release the stone. Then slowly turn the handle of the stone to 1:00 o’clock over the last four feet.
Six-Pack Funspiel
This Year's Theme for the Six-Pack Funspiel: Heist on the lce - a Funspiel of Mystery and Intrigue!
Friday evening, Oct 24, and Saturday Oct 25
Join us for a weekend of sweeping suspicion and slippery secrets at Heist on the Ice—a curling bonspiel like no other! When the championship trophy mysteriously vanishes, every team becomes a suspect. As you battle it out on the ice, you’ll gather clues, unravel alibis, and try to solve the crime before the final rock is thrown.
Bring your sharpest detective instincts—because at this bonspiel, it's not just about making the house... it’s about cracking the case.
💥 Themed Teams
🕵️♀️ Mystery & Clues
🥌 Curling, Games, & Prizes
Members’ Code of Conduct
The Club’s Commitment to Our Community
The KW Granite Club board and staff are dedicated to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our members and guests. We believe in the spirit of good sporting behaviour, respect, and camaraderie that curling embodies.
To uphold these values, we commit to:
- Creating a Safe Space: We are committed to maintaining a club atmosphere where everyone feels safe and respected. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or any form of exclusion based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other grounds.
- Promoting Accessibility: We strive to ensure that our facilities, programs, and events are accessible to all individuals. We actively work to remove barriers and provide accommodations to enable full participation in the sport of curling and at club events.
- Fostering Tolerance and Understanding: We encourage open-mindedness and respect for diverse perspectives. Our club promotes a culture of understanding and empathy, where differences are celebrated and everyone feels valued.
- Upholding Player Rights: We encourage members to actively participate in club events and activities. Members are invited to volunteer and contribute to the club's community and operations.
We are committed to these principles and will continuously work to uphold them. Together, we can create a vibrant and inclusive community where everyone can enjoy the sport of curling.
Member’s Commitment to Our Community
Just as the club has a responsibility to create a safe and welcoming environment for our curling community, everyone at the club has a responsibility to others as we continue to build community and create an atmosphere that is fun, safe, and supportive for good times and good curling. Members, visitors, guests and guardians (hereafter called “members”) are all expected to uphold the following obligations:
Behavior and Etiquette
- Sporting Behaviour: Members should demonstrate good sportsmanship both on and off the ice, acting with honesty and integrity. Everyone is expected to respect the rules of the game, and the decisions of officials. Inappropriate expressions of anger are not acceptable.
- Observing Etiquette: Members should observe the club's etiquette and customs on and off the ice, to maintain a positive and respectful atmosphere.
- Intoxication and Substance Use: Excessive alcohol or cannabis use will not be tolerated. Bartenders will refuse service to anyone who exhibits behaviour that would suggest the person is intoxicated. All use of illicit substances will not be tolerated.
Inclusivity and Non-Discrimination
- Inclusivity: Members are expected to create an inclusive and welcoming environment, showing respect for members of all backgrounds and orientations.
- Non-Discrimination: Any form of discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or other grounds is prohibited.
Safety and Well-being
- Kindness and Conduct: Behaviour exhibited on and off the ice can have strong positive or negative effects on others at the club. As a community we strive to be kind and courteous. Engaging in bullying/harassment, sexual harassment, or violence of any kind will not be tolerated.
- Adherence to Safety Protocols: Members must follow all safety guidelines and instructions provided by the club, particularly when on the ice or in designated areas. This includes wearing appropriate footwear and adhering to safety notices.
- Mental and Emotional Well-being: Members should be mindful of the mental and emotional health of others, refraining from behaviors that could cause distress.
Club Facilities and Property
- Respect for Property: Members are expected to treat club facilities, equipment, and property with care and respect.
- Cleanliness and Maintenance: Members should contribute to keeping the club clean and report any damage or maintenance issues.
Conflict Reporting and Resolution
If you believe someone is violating this Code of Conduct, if you experience any of this negative behaviour, feel unwelcome or unsafe on or off the ice at the club, please contact your League Convenor, a member of the board, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The KW Granite Club reserves the right to investigate any instances or allegations of misconduct or violation of the above standards by any member, staff or visitor. Anyone found to have violated the code of conduct or found to have been engaged in misconduct or impropriety will be subject to disciplinary action as the board may deem appropriate, including but not limited to:
- verbal or written warnings,
- suspensions of league or membership privileges,
- termination of membership, and
- Removal from the facility
Ending Slow Play
Tips for Ending Slow Play
Two hours should be plenty of time for 8 ends. If you’re having difficulties getting through your game in the allotted timeframe, have a look at these ideas for picking up the pace.
ALL PLAYERS
- Be ready to play 5 to 10 minutes before game time if the ice is cleaned and the numbers are down. This allows for handshakes, warm-up slides, coin toss and still allows you to start on time.
- Sweepers should get out their own player’s next rock if they are able to get to it faster than their player. If your second has to get his slider on, get their rock out for them while you’re waiting.
- As soon as the opposing player has released their stone, the next player to throw should move quickly to the hack so they can be ready to throw as soon as their skip takes control of the house. The sweepers can watch what happens with the opposition’s rock. The thrower should be cleaning their rock and setting up so they’re ready to go when their skip takes control of the house.
- At the beginning of an end, if you do not have hammer, your lead should not help to put the rocks away. The lead should find their first rock, get in the hack, clean their rock and be prepared to throw as soon as the skip is at the other end.
- After you have delivered your rock, move to the sidelines or boards as soon as the rocks have come to rest.
- Sweepers should be in position and ready for the next shot. They should be waiting just outside the near hog line and once the preceding shot has passed them, they should move toward the hack and be ready to sweep.
- All players need to keep in mind that the ice belongs to the opposing team as soon as your team’s rock comes to rest. Your team’s skip should get out of the house and behind the back line (and not try to determine who is shot - they can check that when they again have control of the house) and the rest of your players should move to the sidelines between the hog lines. Don’t walk down the middle of the sheet toward the other end. Get out of the way and stand still.
- Curling is not a democracy. Front end players should not provide input on strategy unless asked. Be prepared to contribute when asked but otherwise, keep it to yourself. Even vices (thirds) need to exercise restraint when it comes to giving advice. Not only does second guessing undermine the skip, it also slows down the game.
- Other than at the end of the game, rocks do not need to be put away in order. Simply putting the rocks neatly in the corners and not worrying about number order saves a lot of time.
- After the score of an end has been determined, help move the rocks to the back of the house. Remember, if a measure is required to determine which rock is closest to the centre or if a rock is in the rings, only the vices (thirds) should be in the house or near the rocks being measured. Both vices (thirds) have to agree on a measure before the rocks are moved or the point is awarded to the team that has not been consulted. Other players can carefully move the rocks that are not affected by the measure
SKIPS
- The first shot of an end should not be a mystery requiring extensive thought. A skip should already know what kind of game strategy they will employ, and therefore what initial shot sequence to call, based on score and end of play.
- For routine shots – say an obvious takeout of shot stone – the skip should put the broom down and call the shot right away. Save thinking time for more challenging shots later in the game.
- Skips should not wait until the opposition’s rock comes to a halt before thinking about the next shot call – you should already know. Plan ahead. Think while the opposition is playing their shot. Think 2 shots ahead.
VICES
- Vices, if you look at rocks twice and can’t decide which is shot – GET THE MEASURING STICK. There is no need to keep looking back and forth multiple times. The team that is throwing second in the next end should put the measuring stick away after a measure.
- After vices throw their last rock, they should get down to the other end to talk with the skip. Don’t waste time by standing and watching your rock – watch your shot as you are traveling down the ice.
- Vices should constantly evaluate what is going on and should have their own idea of what shot to play. If the skip asks, have a quick and definitive answer.
GENERAL RULES AND ETIQUETTE OF CURLING
- Play the game with a spirit of good sportsmanship.
- Be quiet and do not move when your opponent is about to deliver a rock.
- Stay on your own sheet of ice preferably close to the outside of the sheet especially when it is your opposition's turn to play.
- Stand between the hog lines during play unless you are skipping, or unless you are delivering or about to deliver a curling rock. If you are waiting to deliver your rock, stand on the end boards behind the house and hack. Only the skip and vice are allowed to stand on the end boards behind the house to which the rocks are being delivered.
- Pay attention to what is going on in the game. Use the opportunity to learn when a rock needs sweeping or to learn game strategy.
- The skips need to make sure that rocks do not go onto other sheets, do not hit the hacks or the back board. The sweepers who are sweeping the rocks should stay with the rock all the way into the house. That way they can help control rocks that may be hit on to another sheet or the skip can ask them to sweep their rock if needed.
Try them all, try a few; picking up the pace makes our sport more enjoyable for everyone involved.
Registration for the New Season is Underway
Registration for the upcoming curling season has begun.
Returning curlers will have first opportunity to sign up for the same league that they played in last season. These places will be held until September 1.
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Yoga at KW Granite Club
Yoga has arrived at KW Granite Club!
Our second yoga workshop is on Saturday May 10, 2025.
Contact Brandy Cameron for more information: brandyltcam@gmail
Stay tuned for more yoga classes and workshops.
KW Visually Impaired Curlers win the Provincial Title!
Congratulations! The team includes coach Jeff Ontonovich, Norman Green, Carrie Speers, Deanna Morgan, David Hodginson, Tim Prohaszka, and sweeper/guide Chris Sanford, and sweepers Brian Morgan and Dave Forrester. Tim Prohaszka is a player from London curling that the team added as they needed a totally blind player on the team to play.
Team MacTavish going to the U21 Nationals!
KW Granite's Team MacTavish will represent Ontario at the U21 Nationals in Alberta later this month as Team Ontario 2. Congratulations! The team lost to Team Mulima in the A final but regrouped to win the B final in convincing fashion. Congratulations to KW Granite's Kibo Mulima on winning U21 Provincials, representing Guelph Curling Club.
The 'Dawn’ Of Stick Curling
January, 2024, Ray Hanton
As I was reclining with my feet up in front of the fireplace one evening, it suddenly dawned onme that I had unconsciously witnessed and actively participated in the development of a newsport - “ Stick Curling “!! Curling with a Stick came upon the scene very unsuspectingly, mainly due to the frustrating efforts of a few individuals, who due to their declining years andmedical concerns with uncooperative knees and backs, were desperately trying to find a meansto continue to play the game they loved!! For centuries everyone played the game by slidingout of the hack holding the handle, to deliver the stone down the ice. However, when “OldeAge“ made that difficult on your knees and back, you reluctantly accepted a demotion to theposition of Lead - or reluctantly retired from the sport! But thanks to these ‘diehardexperimenters‘ and a Canadian inventor, the sport of Stick Curling has evolved dramatically. Over half of our club’s Senior curling members now curl with a Stick!!! Can you beat that!!
Looking Back
My first recollection of someone using a Curling Stick was around the year 2000, when I wasa member of a Senior Men’s league, at the Thornhill Curling Club north of Toronto. Two of the more senior Skips were experimenting with homemade ‘Gismos‘ attached to the end ofcut off broomsticks! That’s only two out of 64 curling members!! Their Sticks were rustic, cobbled together from pieces of plumbing, steel springs, screws, duct tape, etc. - whatever they could find lying around in the Garage!! If that didn’t work, they tried something new next game.
I must admit I was definitely curious, and was impressed to see how well they actually playedwith their Curling Sticks. However, these ‘custom‘ Sticks often failed later on during the game due to the weight of a 40 lb. curling stone attached to the end of a stick, and their amateur handyman’s inability to construct a strong and stable attachment between the end of the Stick, and the handle of the stone. Still they tried and tried and didn’t give up. It certainly led to serious discussions between the curlers after the game and over drinks, resulting infurther test runs and some improvement of the product. Still no one seemed to find the true answer. The handle of the stone would often stick or slip on the stick attachment, causing amissed shot and a lot of frustration on the part of the curler - and the ‘novice inventor’ too!!
Then came the breakthrough that I personally witnessed. A private Canadian entrepreneur came up with a new design for a Curling Stick and arranged for a first initial lot to be manufactured to test the public’s interest. And the rest is history!! His design was excellent. The quality far superior to anything then available. He named it ‘The Extender‘. Other manufacturers eventually followed suit with their own designs as Stick Curling became more popular. A notable competitor’s model some years later was the Goldline Excalibur.
The Inventor
I was visiting my brother and sister-in-law in Muskoka one Fall in 2005 and knowing my interest in curling, she mentioned that a friend was giving Stick Curling lessons in Huntsville that weekend, on behalf of the Ontario Curling Association. I attended the class and after the conclusion of the instructions I asked her where one could purchase a Curling Stick. She told me that the manufacturer of ‘The Extender’ Curling Stick was a local man who lived right in Huntsville. I arranged to meet him and spent a wonderful two hours in his home with he and his wife, discovering how he came up with the design of The Extender.
He was an inventor by profession, but this was his first venture into sports equipment. Surprisingly, he was not a curler - but his wife was an avid one. Because of physical issues she was seriously considering retiring from the sport. One evening she said to her husband - “You're an inventor. Surely you can design a device that will allow me to continue to curl??“ And so he did! His wife explained to me that he would design a Curling Stick. She would try itout and give him a critique on the problems she encountered with it, with suggestions for improvement. He would go back to ‘The Drawing Board’ and build another prototype for her to try. After various trials and testing five different designs she was very satisfied with his final prototype. The good news is his wife was able to continue to curl for many years more, and The Extender began to show up at various curling clubs, and curling Bonspiels, etc.
What was unique about his curling stick was that you could adjust the length of the stick to suit the height of the person. It also made it easy to collapse for transportation - hence the name - “The Extender“. Before I left them I purchased five extra Sticks to sell to my Senior’s League members. I sold all five Sticks that first year of curling, a true sign of the growing interest in Stick Curling! Rusty’s Curling Stick was approved for use by the OCA in1998, and he applied and was granted a patent for it’s design. Rusty was later inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall Of Fame under ‘Sports Innovations’. He was also credited with creating and promoting the sport of Wheelchair Curling. The first World Wheelchair Championships were held in Switzerland in 2002. The competitors all used Rusty’s Extender!!
The Provincial Championships
The first Provincial Stick Curling Championships were held in Brantford in 2007. It was a‘ Round Robin’ with eight prequalified teams from across Ontario,. Our team from Unionville was fortunate to win this first Stick Tournament. For ‘we Seniors’ it was not only a tournamentof skill, but also one of endurance. Eight games in four days! I can still remember my fellow sweeping partner and I hurrying to sit on the bench to give our weary legs a rest between shots, during our final tie-breaker game!! The ‘Icing On The Cake’ for me though was that I got to meet Rusty’s wife again! She presented the Provincial Trophy to our team - and gave each of us one of her husband’s famous Curling Sticks - The Extender!!! I Still Treasure Mine !!!!
Monkeyspiel for Little Rocks & U18 - 2026
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U18 teams play at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
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