The Drumheller Curling Club attended Town Council Monday, March 24 to get the ball rolling on a new building for the club.
Kelly Eddy spoke to Council on behalf of the Club, who had a number of members present for Monday’s meeting.
“The current building is deteriorating - we’re not sure how much longer it will last,” said Eddy.
Eddy told Council the Club sees a good fundraising partnership with the Badlands Community Facility, with the curling club membership seeking a more active role.
“The membership wants to be directly involved. The membership is committed and cares,” said Eddy.
Town Chief Administrative Officer Ray Romanetz said the town is willing to sit down and discuss the Curling Club’s building and needs.
The CAO had started the work on this at the request of the Mayor.
The club sent out a survey to its members requesting direction and feedback on the future of the Curling Club and how the future looked to them.
“Many of our members are engaged in moving forward with fundraising for a new building, so we’re looking at trying to partner with the Town and see where we can go from there,” said Board Member Lorelei Martin.
Martin said the Club has just completed researching costs on the number of ice sheets for the rink (they looked at four and six), as well as operating costs, capital costs, and pros and cons of their options.
She said the club is open to creative options or partnerships, possibly to develop a share agreement with another organization that could use the new building during curling’s off season of April to the end of September.
