{"id":28543,"date":"2026-02-02T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curlnoca.ca\/?page_id=28543"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:22:47","slug":"future-proofing-curling-ontario","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/about\/future-proofing-curling-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Proofing Curling in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28543\" class=\"elementor elementor-28543\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06bf901 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"06bf901\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddf57b3 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"ddf57b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5993d46 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5993d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9391\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9391\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Values<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9391\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9391\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Ontario Curling Association believes that:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>All member of the curling community in Northern Ontario<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be afforded as many opportunities as possible\/feasible to contribute their ideas, express their concerns and to influence decisions and actions affecting the development of the sport of curling\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro-actively working in partnership with <\/span><b>member facilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and member clubs in an open, honest, responsive and safe way will ensure a solid foundation for curling in Northern Ontario\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Curlers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, regardless of gender, age, or ability will have an opportunity to participate in the sport of curling\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curling will be developed by <\/span><b>qualified leaders in the development of the sport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Curling competitions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be well organized, fair and open for all interested participants\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When dealing with <\/span><b>sponsors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of member facilities and competitive events we will be fair, open and honest and provide them with the greatest possible exposure and return on their investment\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When dealing with <\/span><b>supplies and business partners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we will be fair, open and honest\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working cooperatively with other <\/span><b>curling organizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across Canada will further the development of the sport of curling\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working cooperatively with <\/span><b>government agencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at all levels to support the promotion of curling in support of the quality of life in Northern Ontario communities\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Member facility staff and volunteers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will have the opportunities to pursue their potential to achieve excellence in their performance and job satisfaction<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Providing information about the array of curling opportunities available to <b>residents across Northern Ontario in local communities<\/b> to help raise awareness and participation in the sport of curling<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a80ba1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"6a80ba1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d3ffe2 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5d3ffe2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4197c34 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4197c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf91e5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cf91e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROPOSED MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cc669 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7cc669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">northern ontario curling association, Curling ontario, and ontario curling council<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c612f60 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c612f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d468d7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d468d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We are pleased to announce the proposed merger of three curling organizations in Ontario:\u00a0<b>Curling Ontario<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Northern Ontario Curling Association<\/b>, and\u00a0<b>Ontario Curling Council<\/b>. This proposed merger will create a unified provincial sport organization aimed at enhancing growth and administration in curling.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The purpose of this merger is to create alignment across the curling community in Ontario in order to more efficiently and effectively administer, support, and grow the sport\u2014ensuring consistent standards, enhanced collaboration, and better service to curlers at all levels.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1208c5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f1208c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62c00e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"62c00e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f76b056 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f76b056\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8320c1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8320c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">goals of the merger<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d10bba3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d10bba3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ec8cf0 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"9ec8cf0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70ae9c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"70ae9c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61a769d sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"61a769d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3d7bc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae3d7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">eliminate inefficiencies<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a133fb sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"1a133fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29918b1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29918b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">strengthen support<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2efe2cd sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"2efe2cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fa6e8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3fa6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">improve financial stability<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9e38db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f9e38db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e97a0f7 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"e97a0f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89585a4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89585a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Streamline administrative efforts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d79a00e sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d79a00e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca885bd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca885bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enhance resources for<br \/>curling at all levels<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-92e9701 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"92e9701\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18ce04 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c18ce04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ensure sustainability while<br>maintaining services<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a672f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"0a672f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d7a9d5 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5d7a9d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c804421 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c804421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b25ed sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"55b25ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_default\" ><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_align_center sc_item_title_style_default trx_addons_inline_654749136\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">benefits of a unified structure<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e5707 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60e5707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f41e4f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f41e4f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61598fe sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"61598fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c89009 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c89009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Club Accreditation Program:<\/b>\u00a0Implement Safe\/Inclusive\/Accessible criteria with templates and resources.<\/li><li><b>Free Webinars:\u00a0<\/b>Access recorded webinars and 10 new ones annually on various topics.<\/li><li><strong>Club Resource Library:<\/strong>\u00a0Growing library of resources, templates, and policies.<\/li><li><b>Club Clinics Program:\u00a0<\/b>Six options available, including Stick Clinic and Skills Analysis.<\/li><li><b>Curling Ontario Insurance Program:<\/b>\u00a0Access to comprehensive insurance coverage for member clubs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc790e7 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"bc790e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1660e8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1660e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Business E-Learning Program:<\/b>\u00a0Two courses on leadership and building inclusive curling experiences.<\/li><li><b>Exclusive Discounts Program:<\/b>\u00a0Special discounts on various services for member clubs.<\/li><li><b>Street Curl Program:<\/b>\u00a0Promotional kit to boost club visibility in the community.<\/li><li><b>Ice Team Consultants:<\/b>\u00a0On-site consultations for ice-related challenges.<\/li><li><b>ORFA Partnerships:\u00a0<\/b>Access to resources and support for operational improvement.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c14ed34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"c14ed34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-618600b sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"618600b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa54fc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"efa54fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af28af sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1af28af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This merger is a proactive step designed to elevate services, enhance resource availability, and ensure equal benefits for all clubs, fostering collaboration across the sport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094e748 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"094e748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea7c32b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"ea7c32b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb5434e sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"bb5434e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d2852 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66d2852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?  LEARN MORE:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c70cc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"91c70cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b1458 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_button\" data-id=\"b1b1458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\tclass=\"sc_item_button sc_button_wrap sc_align_center sc_button_multiple\" ><a href=\"http:\/\/173.209.44.167\/plesk-site-preview\/fearthemoose.ca\/https\/173.209.44.167\/future-proofing-news-release\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_multiple_item sc_button_size_small sc_button_icon_left color_style_link2\" target=\"_blank\" ><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">Read the full release<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/173.209.44.167\/plesk-site-preview\/fearthemoose.ca\/https\/173.209.44.167\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CurlinginOntario_FAQ_V1.3-final.pdf\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_multiple_item sc_button_size_small sc_button_icon_left color_style_link2\" ><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">FAqs<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/173.209.44.167\/plesk-site-preview\/fearthemoose.ca\/https\/173.209.44.167\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Curling-in-Ontario-Final.pdf\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_multiple_item sc_button_size_small sc_button_icon_left color_style_link2\" target=\"_blank\" ><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">business case<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/173.209.44.167\/plesk-site-preview\/fearthemoose.ca\/https\/173.209.44.167\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Curling-Ontario-Bylaws-_March-5-2026_V10.pdf\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_multiple_item sc_button_size_small sc_button_icon_left color_style_link2\" target=\"_blank\" ><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">proposed bylaws updated march 5<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL94zTtNIgvy7h2y9LZRlVbdQldwlantUo\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_multiple_item sc_button_size_small sc_button_icon_left color_style_link2\" target=\"_blank\" ><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">VIDEOS<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/173.209.44.167\/plesk-site-preview\/fearthemoose.ca\/https\/173.209.44.167\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CCLetter.pdf\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_multiple_item sc_button_size_small sc_button_icon_left color_style_link2\" ><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">Curling canada letter<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-087ced6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"087ced6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e94b29 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5e94b29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40db7ef sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40db7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">join one of our town halls<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364d08b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"364d08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1769523373491\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>We invite you to participate in our upcoming Town Hall!&nbsp;This session is a fantastic opportunity for curlers, clubs, and community members to learn more about the benefits of the proposed merger and the reasons driving this significant step for our sport.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1769523386074\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>We will provide insights and answer your questions, ensuring you have all the information you need about how this merger will enhance our curling community.&nbsp;Don\u2019t miss out on this chance to engage directly with the organizations involved and share your thoughts!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-734627b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"734627b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1599dd4 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"1599dd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41b271 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f41b271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">wednesday, february 4<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8c54a elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"da8c54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99fcffd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"99fcffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431ed81 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"431ed81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CURLING ONTARIO<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90520a5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90520a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12:00 PM ET<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5505db2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5505db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4e1dd elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad4e1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wJ5FUXhANLc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WATCH NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b897a16 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b897a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea473c9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea473c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NORTHERN ONTARIO CURLING ASSOCIATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5af4e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e5af4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6:00 PM ET<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9a98c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f9a98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d24491 elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d24491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5WdLSFDJUmo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WATCH NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d3a317 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"6d3a317\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8c2e0 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e8c2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MONDAY, february 16<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b9e21 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a7b9e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c593bd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0c593bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df87dbe sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df87dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CURLING 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