Welcome to the 2026-27 season and our 69th year as a curling club! Just like last year it is always important to remind everyone of the importance of respect and fair play to all participants & visitors to CurlESP.

CurlESP is coordinating an apparel order for the 2026-27 curling season.

Sample garments will be at the curling club from October 11^th, 2026 to October 30th, 2026; come early before your scheduled draw time to be fitted (upstairs boardroom). Orders will be available for pick-up at the curling club during the week of December 7th, 2026.

To place an order, Click Here (you will be taken to the Envision Shop website, you will be required to log into the site in order to see the CurlESP Apparel). Online ordering is now open, please have your orders completed by October 30th, 2026.

Pricing and Details:

• • Jackets – Men’s, Ladies, and Youth sizes: All jackets will have the CurlESP Logo on the left chest;
    Colour – Black; $70.00 per jacket plus applicable taxes.
  • Vests – Men’s & Ladies sizes only: All vests will have the CurLESP Logo on the left chest; Colour –
    Black; $64.00 per vest plus applicable taxes.
  • Screened Pullover Hoodies – Men’s & Youth sizes only: All hoodies will have the CurLESP Logo on
    center of garment; Colour – Black; $44.00 per, plus applicable taxes.
  • Stitched Pullover Hoodies – Men’s & Youth sizes only: All hoodies will have the CurLESP Logo on the
    left chest; Colour – Black; $50.00 per vest plus applicable taxes.
  • Stitched Zippered Hoodies – Men’s & Youth sizes only: All hoodies will have the CurLESP Logo on the
    left chest; Colour – Black; $60.00 per, plus applicable taxes.
  • Jacket & Vest personalization on vest/jacket is available for $10.00 extra plus applicable taxes.
  • Hoodie or Crew personalization on sleeve is available for $7.00 extra plus applicable taxes.
  
  NEW ITEMS FOR THIS SEASON
  • Screened Pullover Crew Sweatshirt - Adult & Youth sizes only: All crews will have the CurLESP Logo on the left chest; Colour – Black; $36.00 plus applicable taxes.
  • Trucker Hat - Center printed logo - Black; $25.00 per hat, plus applicable taxes.

If you have any questions, please contact Robert Mol, Click Here.

(Added: Sept 30, 2026)

The Winnipeg Blue Bomber Football Club has offered to help teams, organizations, charities and non-profit groups reach their respective fundraising goals through the sale of game tickets.

CurlESP has selected Saturday, October 10th (Calgary vs Winnipeg) as our fundraising day and decided that all proceeds from ticket sales will go to support our CurlESP Youth Curling Program. 

Here is everything that you need to know:

• The promo code is CURLESP26 and it is specific to the October 10th game.
• To get started simply scan the QR Code on the poster or click on this link https://www.bluebombers.com/CURLESP26 . You will be taken directly to the October 10th game and CURLESP26 will show up in the promo code field.
• You will have access to any available seat at a discounted rate.
• You can share this link with as many family members and friends as you want. The more tickets that are purchased using the CURLESP26 promo code, the more money we raise for our Youth Curling Program.
• You will have to sign in or create an account because you will be purchasing your tickets through Ticketmaster.
• Before you hit the "Purchase Button", double check that you have the correct date and that the CURLESP26 promo code is there.
• If you have any other questions, please contact the Wpg Blue Bombers (See poster below).

The Youth Curling Program will receive $5 for every ticket sold but to be eligible for the $5 donation, a minumum of 40 tickets must be sold. If 100 tickets are sold (i.e. $500), the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will match that amount. 

(Added Aug 14, 2026)

Manitoba Blue Cross is the new sponsor for the Manitoba Curling Club Championship event.

The selection process for our CurlESP women’s and men’s teams who are interested in competing in the Manitoba Blue Cross Curling Club Winnipeg Regional Qualifiers is as follows:

• CurlESP will send up to TWO women’s and TWO men’s teams and cover the entry fee for each team. 
• Any player, regardless of age or the league they play in or method of delivery (regular or stick), is eligible to enter.  The team can be made up of any four curlers as long as all team members are:
  • affiliated members of Curl Manitoba, 
  • registered members of CurlESP for the 2026-27 season, 
  • have each paid at least ONE full CurlESP league fee registration for the 2026-27 season, and 
  • have and will be playing regularly in a CurlESP league for the entire 2026-27 season.

Any team interested in competing must submit their name and list of players to CurlESP by noon on Monday, October 26, 2026.

Need to know information:  Winnipeg Regional Qualifiers will take place at the Deer Lodge Curling Club from Friday, November 27^th to Sunday, November 29^th, 2026. The first draw will be in the evening of November 27^th.  In the event you win a Regional spot you will represent Curl ESP at the Manitoba Blue Cross Curling Club Provincial Championship Games, hosted by the Pembina Curling Club from April 1-4, 2027.

If an expressed interest is received from more than TWO women’s and/or TWO men’s teams, CurlESP will hold a playoff to determine which teams will qualify to represent CurlESP in the regionals.  This playoff must be completed by November 10, 2026 in order to meet Curl Manitoba’s Nov 12th registration deadline.

For additional information, or to express an interest in competing, or to submit team lists, please email Kim Link CLICK HERE or Robert Mol CLICK HERE. 

CLICK HERE for Curl Manitoba's 2026-27 Curling Club Eligibility document.

CLICK HERE for the Men’s registration link.

CLICK HERE for the Women’s registration link.

(Updated Sept 28, 2026)

Introduction:

In March 2026, the CurlESP Board of Directors passed a motion to increase the amount of sponsorship money from a maximum of $200/team to a maximum of $300/team. The Board also agreed to clarify the criteria and process and to post it on the CurlESP website.

Eligible Event Criteria:

Sponsorship support will be available to CurlESP member and affiliate teams who represented CurlESP and:

1. Competed at the Curling Club Regionals (currently known as the Manitoba Blue Cross Curling Club Provincials)
2. Competed in a CurlManitoba regional qualifier and earned a berth in the corresponding Provincial Championship.
3. Won a CurlManitoba Provincial Championship and advanced to the corresponding Curling Canada National Championship.
4. Won a Curling Canada National Championship and advanced to the corresponding World Championship.

Sponsorship Support Consists of:

1. Covering the registration fee for CurlESP teams who compete in the Curling Club Regionals (currently known as the Manitoba Blue Cross Curling Club Provincials)
2. A maximum of $300 for a CurlESP team who won a regional qualifier and earned a berth spot in the corresponding Provincial Championship.
3. A maximum of $300 for a CurlESP team who won a Provincial Championship and advanced to the corresponding Curling Canada National Championship.
4. A maximum of $300 for a CurlESP team who won a Curling Canada National Championship and advanced to the corresponding World Championship.
5. A maximum of $300 for a CurlESP team who won a World Championship.
6. Free use of the 8 Ender Lounge for a National Championship send-off party and/or the donation of a silent auction prize.

Financial Support Considerations:

Since a number of provincial events do not require all team members to be from the same club (i.e. CurlESP), the amount of funding will be determined based on:

1. The team being listed as representing the East St Paul Curling Club for the event in question, and
2. At least 50% of the team (i.e. 2 members of a 4-person team or 1 member of a 2-person team) must be either a CurlESP club member (who plays in at least one league as a fully paid-up member) or an affiliate member of CurlESP, and
3. Funding support will be prorated based on the number of CurlESP members involved, excluding extra players. 

Process for Receiving Sponsorship Support and Team Recognition:

1. The CurlESP Board will post the CurlESP Sponsorship Support Criteria and Support document on the home page of the Club’s website.
2. A CurlESP Sponsorship Request Form will also be posted on the home page.
3. CurlESP will notify all club and affiliate members of the process via News on The Button (NOTB).
4. The CurlESP team is responsible for initiating the Sponsorship request by completing the form and submitting it to the Board.
5. Promotion and recognition of CurlESP teams will be driven by the submission of the Sponsorship Request form. Posting on social media or in the NOTB will be at the discretion of the Board and in the case of the NOTB, subject to its normal publication cycle.

Click HERE to view and download an edittable PDF Sponsorship Request form.

Electronic copies of the completd request form can be emailed to the CurlESP Treasurer (Click HERE).

Paper copies of the completed request form can be handed in to our Club Manager (Robert Mol) who will then forward the form to our treasurer.

(Updated Sept 11, 2026)

YIAYIA Your Favourite Greek is open for the 2026-27 curling season, starting Sunday, October 4th, 2026. YIAYIA's is pleased to accept phone orders by calling 204-668-2760 and online orders, CLICK HERE.

To view YIAYIA's curling club menu, CLICK HERE.

To view Yum Yum Hospitality's catering menu, CLICK HERE.

Hours of Operation - Open for the 2026-27 curling season, starting Sunday, October 4th, 2026.

• Monday 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
• Tuesday 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
• Wednesday 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
• Thursday 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM
• Friday 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
• Saturday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM 

• Hours of Operation and Menu Prices are subject to change without notice •

 (Updated: Oct 2, 2026)

We recently moved our AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and combined it with our First Aid supplies so that everything you might need can be found in the same place. The new location is to the right of the main floor canteen and is highly visible from anywhere on the main floor or ice shed areas.  

We have added plenty of colourful signage along with a few informational posters on heart attacks, stroke and head injuries. We replaced our original AED (2008) in late February 2024 with a brand new 2024 model called the HeartSine 500P.

All AED's are designed to be used by bystanders who may have little or no CPR experience. The main features on all AED's include:

• Easy to use without prior training or instruction.
• A single power button to turn the AED on.
• Loud step by step voice prompts.
• Metronome sound to help maintain proper rate of chest compressions.
• The ability to detect a heart rhythm and determine if a shock needs to be administered.
• Single use disposal defibrilator pads.

It should also be noted that none of the AED's manufactured after 2010 prompt for "rescue breaths". Most bystanders are not trained in mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Even without the rescue breaths, hard and fast chest compressions are what is going to keep the blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs. 

Our HeartSine 500P AED has an additional feature that not only provides feedback on the rate of compressions but the DEPTH of compression. To watch a short video on the HeartSine 500P, CLICK HERE.

When you open the AED cabinet door, a local alarm will sound; simply close the door and the alarm will stop.

Everything that you will need for a medical emergency is attached to the AED and you DO NOT need to remove the AED from its yellow and blue case to use it. The following items are included with the AED:

• The address and telephone number of the East St Paul Curling Club (911 will ask for that information)
• A "Rescue Kit" in a black bag that contains gloves, wipes, paper towel, scissors and a razor.
• Additional "Rescue Kit" items can be found in the blue zipper pouch on the back side of the AED.

(Updated: Mar 31, 2025)

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(added: Aug 21, 2025)

Registration refunds requested before the start of the curling season:

• Member requests for a refund; CurlESP will withhold a $10.00 processing fee.  The refund will be issued in the same payment type that was used to register.

• If CurlESP is required to issue a refund to a member, due to an unforeseen circumstance (i.e. oversold league), CurlESP will issue a full refund using the payment type that was used to register.

Registration refunds requested after the start of the curling season:

• Refund requests will be assessed by the board on a case by case basis; refund requests should be sent to the board through your league convener.

(Last Updated: July 10, 2023)