Opportunities for On-Ice Experience
| Hits: 743Curling Clubs are open to all, and offer instruction to new curlers to learn the game and to more experienced curlers to improve skills and strategy.
Rookie Leagues
Leagues for brand new curlers are held at the following clubs:
Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm
This league will feature weekly instruction by qualified instructors and membership privileges including free parking, clubhouse privileges for 12 months, great locker rooms and our full service dining room and lounges. Learn to Curl memberships will be limited to 32 participants. Contact Carol Lawless at 613-736-1355.
RCN (Navy) Curling Club on Sundays at 1:00 pm
Ottawa Curling Club on Tuesday evenings or Sundays
City View Curling Club will be forming a new Open Recreational league on Saturdays this season. Beginners and players with limited curling experience are encouraged to join this league. This league is open to both men and women. Players may sign up individually or as a team. Clinics will be provided to players throughout the season. The season begins in early October and runs until mid-April. All games will be played at noon on Saturdays. Capacity is 28 players (7 teams). To register for this league, click here. For more information, email Paul Hope.
Rookie Leagues
Leagues for brand new curlers are held at the following clubs:
Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm
This league will feature weekly instruction by qualified instructors and membership privileges including free parking, clubhouse privileges for 12 months, great locker rooms and our full service dining room and lounges. Learn to Curl memberships will be limited to 32 participants. Contact Carol Lawless at 613-736-1355.
RCN (Navy) Curling Club on Sundays at 1:00 pm
Ottawa Curling Club on Tuesday evenings or Sundays
City View Curling Club will be forming a new Open Recreational league on Saturdays this season. Beginners and players with limited curling experience are encouraged to join this league. This league is open to both men and women. Players may sign up individually or as a team. Clinics will be provided to players throughout the season. The season begins in early October and runs until mid-April. All games will be played at noon on Saturdays. Capacity is 28 players (7 teams). To register for this league, click here. For more information, email Paul Hope.
Granite Curling Club on Sunday Evenings and Friday afternoons (See CCA article)
Cumberland Curling Club on Sunday afternoon (1 to 3 p.m.) Learn to Curl/Beginner Fun League, starting November 4, 2012. It will run for 6 weeks.
R.C.M.P. Curling Club started a "Learn To Curl League" in November (on Fridays at 9 PM) and are expanding the league this spring. Instruction is provided by certified coaches. Equipment will be provided. Contact Paul Adams (613) 749-7086. More information can be found in the flyer here.
Novice Clinics
Provide new curlers, or those who want to improve their skills, with the basic skills of how to curl. Sessions include game orientation, slide delivery, grips, turns, line of delivery and brushing. Contact any of the OVCA curling clubs to find out when their novice clinics are held.
Intermediate Clinics
Provide the intermediate curler with analysis of delivery and skill improvement, ice reading, brushing calls and strategy. For information on Novice and Intermediate Clinics, contact Liz Armstrong at 613-521-0730
Novice Clinics
Provide new curlers, or those who want to improve their skills, with the basic skills of how to curl. Sessions include game orientation, slide delivery, grips, turns, line of delivery and brushing. Contact any of the OVCA curling clubs to find out when their novice clinics are held.
Intermediate Clinics
Provide the intermediate curler with analysis of delivery and skill improvement, ice reading, brushing calls and strategy. For information on Novice and Intermediate Clinics, contact Liz Armstrong at 613-521-0730