Newcomers To Peterborough Community Try Curling For The First Time
/The Peterborough Curling Club generously donated its ice on Saturday (March 11th) for a Curling Day so newcomers could try their hand at this Canadian winter sport. About 40 newcomers participated in the event, which was a collaboration between the New Canadians Centre and Peterborough Curling Club.
About 10 volunteers from Peterborough Curling Club provided curling instructions and equipment for the new curling learners.
Photo via New Canadians Centre Facebook page
“The objective is to welcome newcomers to the community and introduce them to a very popular Canadian winter sport,” says Ken Featherstone of Peterborough Curling Club. “Newcomers can meet and socialize with other newcomers while learning a part of Canadian sports culture.”
Photo via New Canadians Centre Facebook page
Photo via New Canadians Centre Facebook page
“Some newcomers, especially if they do not speak English, can feel isolated,” says Anne Elliott, Community Coordinator at the New Canadians Centre. “The New Canadians Centre offers different opportunities and services to connect newcomers to the community and feel welcomed and at home. The curling day is ideal because it is Canadian, active and fun.”
Photo via New Canadians Centre Facebook page
