Making a New Year’s resolution? Don’t try curling.
I was doing some cleaning around the house during this holiday lockdown and came across a newspaper clipping from an article I wrote in the North Bay Nugget December 31st, 2013. Check it out (I’ve edited this version with current dates), and if you’ve never tried curling before – don’t bother, it pretty much sucks…
Beware of email phishing scam
Please be aware that an fraudulent email scam has been transpiring whereby an imposter has been contacting our member clubs (and their representatives) to request a transfer of funds posing as the Northern Ontario Curling Association’s Board President Hayley Smith. DO NOTE ENGAGE WITH THIS EMAIL. As always, follow the advice of Google’s “Avoid and…
Northern Ontario cancelling events until further notice, using previous results to determine representation in bubble
The Board of Directors for the Northern Ontario Curling Association set their wants aside and voted their conscience Thursday night citing the importance during these times of crisis, to comply with the recommendations of government and public health officials who have requested society’s collective aid in the battle against COVID-19. As a result, NOCA, a…
To the point: everything you need to know about COVID-19 and playdown competitions
For those of who like your information to the point, here is everything you need to know about what NOCA has decided in regards to the 2020-21 playdown competitions season thus far: Should anyone have questions, comments or suggestions about the above they should feel free to contact NOCA Executive Director Bobby Ray at bobby.ray@curlnoca.ca…
New NOCA president named as Szajewski elected to Curling Canada Board of Governors
New NOCA president named as Szajewski elected to Curling Canada Board of Governors After over a decade of service to the governance efforts of the Northern Ontario Curling Association Kenora, Ontario’s Michael Szajewski is being summoned to the board room for Curling’s national sport organization. During a virtual Annual General Meeting on Saturday September 26th…
FALL MIXED AND CLUB CHAMPS CANCELLED
In light of the announced cancellation of Curling Canada’s 2020 National Curling Club Championships (read news here), it is with great difficulty that the Northern Ontario Curling Association has decided not to host their 2020 Provincial Mixed and Curling Club Championships, which had already been re-scheduled to October after being disrupted by COVID-19 this past spring. Without sufficient information regarding the state…
