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Article& images submitted by Alan Demaline, Fundy Curling Club & a Community Partner of CCRC With the trees having shed their beautiful fall colours and a few snowflakes spotted in the region it surely must be time to get out on the ice for some curling action at the Fundy Curling Club!  The human bonspiel shenanigans is equal parts exercise and hilarity in the early spring!
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 The Mixed Curling Champions submitted by Alan Demaline Submitted by: Alan Demaline With lots of snow on the ground and frigid temperatures, Fundy Albert is In the midst of what is turning out to be a good old fashioned winter. What do avid curlers do to chase away the winter blues? Well, we leave our warm and cosy houses to slip and slide driving through all that ice and snow to get to the warm and comfy FCC clubhouse. We then leave the warmth of the clubhouse to go back into the cold and slip and slide down the ice while folks yell their heads off at you to sweep the rocks into an altogether different house! Sound like fun? You bet it is! Curling can be played in many different formats and over the last few weeks we hosted three separate bonspiels, each embracing different variations of the game. Two were played on the ice, while in an effort to involve as many folks in the community as possible, one was played in the clubhouse! Before we move on, in case you are wondering what a bonspiel is, it is simply a tournament in curling lingo. The first bonspiel was a doubles format. As the name suggests, there are two players on a team rather than the traditional four players. Doubles curling is quickly growing in popularity around the world, especially after being first included in the 2018 Olympics in Korea. It is a fast paced, high energy game with each team having six curling stones in play rather than the traditional eight. After the final rocks were delivered Stacey and Eric Lockhart came out as the winners. Who knows, if they keep it up, perhaps we will see them at the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy!  Bonspiel Sponsors by Alan Demaline The second bonspiel was a mixed format which had two men and two women on each team. This is traditionally our largest event of the season and this year was no exception. Wedged in between two winter storms the action took place Feb. 14th, 15th and 16th. The club was packed all weekend long with twelve teams of enthusiastic curlers and scores of spectators wondering who would be victorious. The festivities spilled out from the ice surface into the clubhouse with wonderful meals enjoyed by all throughout the weekend. Stories told about great shots made and near misses intermingled with good natured teasing that had the FCC full of smiles and roaring with laughter. Congratulations to the team of Laura Snair, Ken Stevens, Elaine and Alan Demaline who managed to pull off a win in a hard fought battle in the final game. Thanks to all the organizers, participants and sponsors that helped make this fantastic event possible. The third bonspiel was a floor curling format. Floor curling is played indoors such as in a gymnasium, event hall, or in our case, the warm and welcoming FCC clubhouse. The curling stones have small wheels on the bottom so they glide across the floor toward vinyl curling houses just like on the ice! The FCC was thrilled to partner with Nursing Homes Without Walls in hosting this inaugural event. An amazing group of young at heart seniors, many of them former curlers, took part in an afternoon packed with fun and excitement. By the shots made throughout the day they certainly have not lost the magic touch to curl to the button! Thanks to all who took part and we hope to make this an annual event. It is hard to believe we have just one month left in the curling season… but as they say, time flies when you are having fun! Until next time, remember to Hurry Hard and get it over the Hog Line!  Submitted by: Alan Demaline
The Fundy Curling Club is buzzing with excitement early in 2025 which is shaping up to be a record- breaking year in many ways for the club. Let’s jump right into sharing all the great news from New Brunswick’s finest two sheet curling facility located right here in the idyllic community of Fundy Albert!  Image submitted by Alan Demaline Submitted by: Alan Demaline
If you are new to the community, the Fundy Curling Cub would like to extend a very warm welcome to you as you settle into Fundy Albert! The FCC, located at 16 Mill St. in Riverside-Albert, has been welcoming new folks to the region since it was established in 1962. Our club is 100% volunteer run and has members ranging in age from 6 to 80. The club is the perfect place to make new friends, both young and young at heart, while taking to the ice in a fun, relaxed and family friendly environment. We are looking forward to seeing many new faces at the club this year and hope yours in one of them!  Submitted by: Alan Demaline
With the beautiful and vibrant fall colours of Fundy Albert fading away, the Fundy Curling Club is looking forward to another fantastic season of curling that is on our doorstep! The off season was a busy one at the club and we are excited to show off our new look. Updated flooring and a fresh coat of paint have brightened up the clubhouse. New white wall panels have been installed around the curling rink and custom designed curling houses are ready to be installed by our ice makers. These improvements are sure to make the club shine both on and off the ice and we can’t wait for you to come check it out! Submitted by Alan Demaline
With the last stones of the season delivered, the lights in the ice shed gone dark and the ice slowly melting it is time to look back on what can be best described as a season of firsts for the FCC! If you have driven by the club on a Sunday afternoon this winter and noticed the club parking lot full of cars it is because this is the first time ever we have had an active Little Rocks and U18 program operating on Sunday afternoons. Both programs were a huge success with 22 youth participating in the ten sessions learning all they ever wanted to know about curling but were afraid to ask. The season wrapped up with a season ending party with many of our FCC members coming in to cheer the kids on. Thanks to all the volunteer coaches. We are already looking forward to next year.  by Alan Demaline
The Fundy Curling Club (FCC) has had a busy off season putting on a new metal roof, upgrading the attic insulation and adding LED lighting above the ice surface. Now it is time to get out on the ice and have some fun! This is your opportunity to enroll in our Adult Learn to Curl program or enroll your child in our Little Rocks Curling program and discover all you wanted to know about curling, but were afraid to ask! By Alan Demaline
The snow is melting, days getting longer and sun growing stronger, which signals many things including the end of another great year of curling at the Fundy Curling Club (FCC). March was an exciting time both on and off the ice, and it proved to be a great conclusion to a spectacular season.  February may be the shortest month of the year but that didn’t keep us from packing in all kinds of fun events at the Fundy Curling Club in the month of love!
Picture by Kevin Snair of Creative Imagery  December was a busy month at the Fundy Curling Club with Santa arriving early and his elves unpacking our brand new ice plant! With the help of the elves and a dedicated team of volunteers, the new plant is up and running, and ice will be ready during the first week of January. (Image by Kevin Snair of Creative Imagery).
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