New Initiatives & Playdowns Schedule Unveiled
Above - Curler Bear, Ron Hell of Bearskin Airlines and NOCA President Al Gemmell at media launch introducing Bearskin Airlines as "Official Airline of NOCA."
The NOCA is embarking on several new projects this season to help curling clubs attract people to the sport of curling. These initiatives include:
· “Don’t Hibernate This Winter… Get Out and Curl!” is an advertising campaign reaching communities across Northern Ontario
· Let’s Go Curling! is a weekend of learning for curlers and instructors created in partnership with the Ministry of Health Promotion. The weekend offers instructional clinics for youth and adults as well as Club Coach Youth certification for those wishing to be coaches. A fun bonspiel is also included. The Kakabeka Falls Curling Club is hosting the first Let’s Go Curling of the season October 2 - 4. Other Let’s Go Curling weekends are scheduled at the Sioux Lookout Golf & Curling Club October 30 – November 1, and the Thessalon Curling Club November 6 – 8.
· The inaugural Curling Week in Northern Ontario, presented by Bearskin Airlines, is set for October 31 to November 8, 2009. Billed as a “Rockin’ Celebration,” highlights include a draw for a ticket package to the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts being held in Sault Ste. Marie.
The NOCA also used Friday’s event to unveil the 2009/10 Playdowns format and
schedule. Using constructive feedback from competitive curlers, changes have been
made to improve the playdowns for the players and the host clubs.