Toronto Curling Clubs

Curling Clubs flourish in Toronto Neighbourhoods

Anyone who witnessed Canada’s dramatic Gold medal victory in men’s curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics could not help but be gripped by the thrilling suspense and brilliant shot-making strategy of the Canadian and Norwegian sides. The skips and their teammates stared each other down like gun slingers from the wild west; neither team blinking as they sought to out duel each other on an icy cold sheet of ice. History will tell us that Kevin Martin and his Canadian team were the gold medal winners that day but the real winner may have been the sport of curling which really put itself on the world map with this gripping performance.
Curling’s has been a sport on the rise for sometime now in Canada with a steady succession of medal winners in both men’s and women’s curling in world championship and Olympic tournaments. The colourful characters this sport has produced at the national level and the social aspect curling has cultivated at the club level have resulted in many Canadians both children and adults taking up the sport. Curling’s popularity is certainly felt in Toronto. There are 23 curling clubs in and around Toronto that are part of the Toronto Curling Association (TCA).
The TCA helps organize and promote curling leagues for men, women and children. TCA and member club bonspiels are held regularly January through to April. If the names of some of these events are any indication there is plenty of fun to go along with the good spirited competition. Here are some of the bonspiels listed: Cook ‘N’ Curl, Cupid’s Spiel, Kings Feast, Oakville Annie, Robbie Burns Funspiel, Scarboro 38th Beer ‘n Beef and Curling Night in Canada Mixed Spiel just to name a few.
If you are thinking you might want to give curling a try, TCA clubs can be found in the following Toronto neighbourhoods: Leaside, High Park, Weston, Don Mills, Cricket Club, York Mills, East York, Humber Valley Village, Scarborough Village and Woburn. TCA clubs also span across Toronto suburbs including: Ajax, Oshawa, Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville, Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Markham and Newmarket.