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)