Welcome to all our returning and new curlers to the 2024/25 season @ Curl ESP. It has been a remarkably busy first month for me since joining the Curl ESP family. I wanted to thank all the people who have taken time to share their feedback about their experience as well as to welcome me to the community. 

For those I haven’t had a chance to meet yet here’s a brief history. I am a sports enthusiast and have played golf, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey and curling. Professionally, in my early years I spent a few years in the food and service industry and found my way into retail management in the mid-80s. I spent 35 years working for retails across Western Canada, but with all my travels we always found ourselves back in Winnipeg.  I am passionate about what I do and want to provide the best possible experience for my patrons.

As you all will be returning to the ice soon, I thought it would be a good opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of respect and fair play to all participants and visitors @ Curl ESP.

Garth and his team have put time and effort into preparing the playing surface so please treat it with respect. Your convenors and ice scheduler have created your draws for you so if you are unable to ice a team, please respect your opponent and reach out to cancel your game. 

Bernie and the cleaning team have spent time repairing and preparing the building to host you all, so please treat it with the respect it deserves when using all areas of the club. 

John has prepared Grrrumpy’s for another season and he is ready to serve. I had my first piece of his pizza the other day and it was fantastic; I know where I will be ordering from now on. 

I will be around the rink at various times throughout the week so feel free to say hello and share your thoughts with me as we all want to make your experience at CurlESP the best.

So, here is to a great 2024/25 curling season!

Respectfully,

Robert Mol (CurlESP Club Manager)

(Added: Sept 28, 2024)

Back by popular demand…..
 
CurlESP is coordinating a jacket/vest order for the 2024-25 curling season.
 
Sample jackets and vests will be at the curling club starting the week of October 6th, 2024 – for a two week period; come early before your scheduled draw time to be fitted (in the upstairs boardroom). 

Pricing and Details:

• Jackets – Men’s & Ladies sizes:  All jackets will have the CurlESP Logo on the left chest; Colour – Black; $65.00 per jacket plus applicable taxes.
• Jackets - Youth sizes:  All jackets will have the CurlESP Logo on the left chest; Colour – Black; $65.00 per jacket plus applicable taxes.
• Vests – Men’s & Ladies sizes only:  All vests will have the CurlESP Logo on the left chest; Colour – Black; $59.00 per vest plus applicable taxes.
• Jacket and Vest personalization: is available (bottom back of the jackets and vests only) for $8.00 extra plus applicable taxes.
  

Orders will be placed and paid for through an online ordering system.  Ordering details will be provided starting October 6th, come visit us in the upstairs boardroom for details.

(Added: Sept 28, 2024)

Our new Practice Ice Online Booking System is now ready to use by our 2024-25 CurlESP members, including affiliates.

Please click on the "Curling Opportunities" drop down menu and select "Practice Ice Online Booking" or CLICK HERE to be taken directly to that page.

 (Added: Sept 30, 2024)

In November 2023, the CurlESP Board of Directors revamped the selection process for our women’s and men’s teams who might be interested in competing in the Seagram’s Whisky Curling Club Regionals. Beginning with the 2024/2025 curling season, the new process is as follows:

• • CurlESP will send up to TWO women’s and TWO men’s teams and cover the entry fee for each team.
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  • Any player, regardless of age or the league they play in or method of delivery (regular or stick), is eligible to enter and the team can be made up of any four curlers as long as all team members are: (1) affiliated members of CurlManitoba, (2) registered members of CurlESP for the 2024-25 season, (3) have paid at least ONE full CurlESP league fee registration for the 2024-25 season, and (4) have and will be playing regularly in a CurlESP league for the entire 2024-25 season.

• • Any team interested in competing must submit their name and list of players at least four weeks prior to the regionals.

• • If an expressed interest is received from more than TWO women’s and/or TWO men’s teams, CurlESP will hold a mini-bonspiel/play-off to determine which teams will qualify to represent CurlESP in the regional play-downs; the mini-bonspiel must be held no later than 2 weeks prior the date of the regional event.

Important Dates:

• Thursday, October 24, 2024: Deadline for CurlESP Teams to submit their list of players to the CurlESP Board.
• Saturday, November 2, 2024: CurlESP Mini-bonspiel / Play-off if required.
• 4:30 PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024: Deadline for individual teams to register online with CurlMB.
• November 21 to 24, 2024: Seagram's Whisky Curling Club Men's and Women's East Regional Qualifiers to be played at the Gimli Curling Club.

For additional information, or to express an interest in competing, or to submit team lists, please email Renee Fletcher (CLICK HERE).

Please CLICK HERE to read Curl Manitoba's 2024-25 Curling Club Eligibility document. 

(Updated Sept 29, 2024)

As of Sept 23rd, all spots have been filled but teams can be placed on a wait list.

(Updated: Sep 23, 2024)

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)

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.  

(Added: Mar 10, 2024)

Your volunteer Board of Directors is a relatively small group of just 10 members; our Curling Club is a relatively large group of about 600 members.

If you don't share your news with us, ask us that question or tell us what's on your mind, it may never get out there, answered or addressed. We are only a CLICK away.

And by the way, if you happen to see something at the Club that you really like, please let us know. Despite the saying, "No news is good news!", we like to hear good news, too!

(Added: Feb 11, 2024)

Click here to read our September 30, 2024 newsletter.

(Last Updated: Sep 30, 2024)