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Selkirk Curling Club PT 2: The Jemima Street Rink

OrganizationsBy Christian Cassidy September 8, 2020

Following World War II, a booming interest in curling pushed Selkirk to replace its aging Fox Avenue facility with an ambitious new project. Discover how the community rallied to build the Jemima Street Rink—from selling “curling certificates” and hosting volunteer “work bees” to its grand 1962 opening, featuring a ceremonial first rock thrown by Mayor Ben Massey.

Selkirk Curling Club PT 1: A History of the Club

OrganizationsBy Christian Cassidy September 8, 2020

Established on Christmas Eve in 1893 after a few false starts, the Selkirk Curling Club quickly grew from a single-sheet rink on Eveline Street into a competitive powerhouse. Explore the club’s early triumphs—including a near-legendary 19世纪95年 trip to a Wisconsin bonspiel—the 1911 debut of the Ladies Curling Club, and the historical mystery behind who truly served as its very first president.