80 years of Curling—Part 2
Father and son , Stephen and Dennis.
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Once the new silver bridge was slated for the Tulameen River, the old curling rink at Memorial Park was not available. In 1964, Members took a risk and purchased property for Standard Oil adjacent to Midgett’s Café (now the Husky) above town, two acres for $4,000. The Club under leadership from George Schisler provided the 40,000 needed to build the rink. Volunteers such as Bill McCrae put in many hours and built a rink that was once one of the finest in the province.
The rink was also used for Skating in the spring for children at a cost of 25c.
The Princeton Club hosted many hotly contested bonspiels over the years with so many teams that they ran the playoff on Monday and Tuesday. While curling has changed over the years—we only play 8 ends rather than 12 or 16, the introduction of the 4 rock rule, makes strategy and soft shots as important as the “deadly” take-outs; some things haven’t: there are no referees or umpires for any games, curlers always shake hands before and after the game, and skips still yell Hurry Hard!
Want to learn a great winter sport, make new friends and have some fun? Curling is beginning this week and you are welcome to join. Call Shauna at 250-295- 0112 or Mona at 250-295-6288.
On November 28 we are celebrating our 80 Anniversary of curling in Princeton. Curlers, Icemakers, fans and supporters will share stories and photos. Everyone welcome.
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