{"id":28629,"date":"2026-02-02T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curlnoca.ca\/?p=28629"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:07:37","slug":"future-proofing-news-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/future-proofing-news-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Future-Proofing Curling in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28629\" class=\"elementor elementor-28629\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a9e58f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3a9e58f\" 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-3676d6c sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3676d6c\" 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-c8af554 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8af554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Merger_feature-image-news-story-1024x544.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28630\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Merger_feature-image-news-story-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Merger_feature-image-news-story-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Merger_feature-image-news-story-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Merger_feature-image-news-story-370x197.jpg 370w, https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Merger_feature-image-news-story-840x447.jpg 840w, https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Merger_feature-image-news-story-410x218.jpg 410w, https:\/\/fearthemoose.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Merger_feature-image-news-story.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-0356c55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"0356c55\" 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-a6ef0da sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a6ef0da\" 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-c06af72 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c06af72\" 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\">\u2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \u2014\n<\/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-cbdde9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"cbdde9a\" 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-759249f sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"759249f\" 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-d810722 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d810722\" 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\">February 2, 2026<\/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-ee0e1b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"ee0e1b5\" 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-25de681 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"25de681\" 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-2430754 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2430754\" 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 class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Ontario curling organizations working towards<br \/>future-focused amalgamation<\/strong><\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c0b25a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5c0b25a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-115ebf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"115ebf6\" 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-97cc082 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"97cc082\" 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-113ffbb sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"113ffbb\" 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 class=\"mcePastedContent\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">With an eye on alignment, efficiency and collaboration, Ontario\u2019s three curling organizations are moving forward with a plan to become one provincial body.<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">The proposed amalgamation is focused on strengthening the administration of the sport, not altering the on-ice experience. For clubs, curlers, and competitors, day-to-day participation in curling will remain unchanged \u2014 including club operations, competition structures, and fees. Additionally, Northern Ontario and Ontario will continue to be represented separately at Curling Canada\u2019s national championships, maintaining a long-standing tradition that dates to the 1927 Brier. Ontario is the last province or territory in the country to still have more than a single organization managing the sport for affiliated clubs and curlers, resulting in duplication of services and administrative effort.<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">What <em>will<\/em> change is how the sport is supported behind the scenes, with a more sustainable and consistent administrative framework that allows for enhanced services.<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">With this initiative, Curling Ontario, the Northern Ontario Curling Association and the Ontario Curling Council will work toward becoming one organization, guided by a shared philosophy: \u201cTo create alignment across the Ontario curling community in order to more efficiently and effectively administer, support, and grow the sport, ensuring consistent standards, enhanced collaboration, and better service to curlers at all levels.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Today\u2019s announcement follows an extensive review of the business case for the merger that will better allow the sport to be administered, and for all stakeholders, from the grassroots up to high-performance athletes, to be significantly better supported in Ontario at all levels.<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Boards for all three organizations have approved the plan and agreed to move forward with proposing the merger to the membership. It will be a member-driven process, with club\/member votes to follow in the coming weeks.<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">This proposed structure will strengthen curling development in Ontario in a number of ways:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Streamlined support of affiliated clubs through resources and programs.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Designated staff to focus on youth participation and programs (currently no staff people in Ontario have this responsibility).<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">A stronger focus on program development with staff.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Designated staff to support Northern Ontario clubs and competitions.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">A more sustainable provincial structure.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Reduced duplication of governance, administration, communications.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">The ability to focus more resources on programs and services rather than overhead.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">\u201cThis process has been guided by collaboration and a clear focus on protecting Northern Ontario\u2019s interests,\u201d said Laura Forget, NOCA Executive Director. \u201cThe proposed model strengthens services and sustainability while ensuring our athletes, clubs and regional voice remain fully represented.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">\u201cThis merger isn\u2019t solely about structure\u2014it\u2019s about impact,\u201d said Matt Allen, Curling Ontario Executive Director. \u201cBy uniting three organizations, we are aiming to strengthen the administration of our sport with a sharpened focus on what truly matters: delivering exceptional programs, services, and benefits for everyone we serve.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">From Erin Jarvis, Manager of Programs and Operations &#8211; \u201cFor the Ontario Curling Council, this is about presenting a stronger, more unified voice for curling in Ontario. When we\u2019re aligned as one provincial organization, we\u2019re better positioned within the sport system to advocate for our clubs, athletes, and volunteers, and to ensure curling continues to receive recognition, support, and funding at the provincial level.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">It\u2019s important to note that the plan has the support of Curling Canada.<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">\u201cWe know that with limited resources in the sport system, change is coming including integration and alignment at many levels,\u201d said Nolan Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer of Curling Canada. \u201cThis discussion is exactly that type of forward thinking and proactive response. The talk of this merger shows that the Northern Ontario Curling Association, Curling Ontario and the Ontario Curling Council are prioritizing long-term vision, adaptability, and sustainable growth to provide better service to curlers and the sport of curling in Ontario. We will always work with all of our Member Associations in any effort to support curlers across the country, including re-thinking how we have traditionally done things to continue to improve the future of our game.<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">\u201cHaving both Northern Ontario and Ontario separately in our championships will remain intact, but unifying their administration and opening up resources to be better used towards supporting curlers and clubs in a more robust way is directly in alignment with our strategic objectives and we support these efforts.&#8221;<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb3bf98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"fb3bf98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecdfcd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"ecdfcd3\" 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-d7d7eaa sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d7d7eaa\" 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-fc6aa80 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6aa80\" 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 class=\"mcePastedContent\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For more information about about the proposed merger, we encourage you to review the following:<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf45d1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"cf45d1c\" 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-7127af6 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7127af6\" 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-eefdca3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"eefdca3\" 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-bc0b179 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"bc0b179\" 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-8b29838 elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b29838\" 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=\"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\">\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\">Business Case<\/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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-321b46f sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"321b46f\" 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-334802e elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"334802e\" 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=\"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\">\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\">FAQs<\/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-33 elementor-inner-column 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February 4th <\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Curling Ontario &#8211; 12 pm ET &#8211; <a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/gIt8Xyh4Q1SCUVEJPny-8Q\">REGISTER<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Northern Ontario Curling Association &#8211; 6 pm ET &#8211; <a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/qNkdX8FDTaiLSBBOOBPAtw\">REGISTER<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"mcePastedContent\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Monday, February 16th<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Curling Ontario &#8211; 4 pm ET &#8211; <a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tVjjb945Qiiuudpz7LeukA\">REGISTER<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Northern Ontario Curling Association &#8211; 5 pm ET &#8211; <a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/zDE3dVDxRVaGCa1r5PhTxA\">REGISTER<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Northern Ontario Curling Association will host a Special Meeting with club delegates on March 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 4:00 pm ET to approve the merger. More details will follow for those individuals. The Ontario Curling Council will conduct a similar meeting. Curling Ontario membership will not be required to approve the merger but will have a follow up Special Meeting to approve the revised Bylaws.<\/p><p class=\"mcePastedContent\">Ultimately, today\u2019s announcement and the accompanying vision is about strengthening the sport of curling in our province. 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