Posted - Tuesday, December 5, 2023

The Friendly Fort was very pleased to welcome the Swiss women's Team Hurlimann to our club for some practice time this past week. The team was in town preparing for a Morris event.

Lead- Marina Loertscher,  2nd- Sarah Muller,  Kyle Surma (FGCC Executive),  4th - Corrie Hurlimann,  3rd- Celine Schwizgebel  

Click here for information and electronic registration form for Junior curling at the Friendly Fort Garry.

The following FGCC leagues have openings for the 2023-24 season.

Fort Garry is 100% volunteer run and is a non-for profit facility which benefits the community greatly.

Do you have a few hours per month where you can help out your club?

You can volunteer your time and talent on our Executive board to help shape a strategic plan for the direction of our club.

Or, you can assist with running one of our many leagues. Perhaps you can apply your skills and knowledge towards a repair or upgrade around

the curling club. There are also many other ways that we can use your time and talent from time to time.

Ask us how you can make a difference. Any time that you can afford will make a huge difference in YOUR CLUB.

Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will gladly find a rewarding area for your much appreciated time and skills.

Casual ice rentals for non-members can be booked with Steve Gilmore (Ice Rental Chair) via text or phone at 204-227-0219.

Members, please book practice ice in advance with Steve as well.

Thank you,

FGCC Executive

Try Curling –  Olympians started as beginners!

1. For anyone

Curling is one of the most inclusive sports out there. You can play in a wheelchair, you can play if you’re visually or hearing impaired, you can play if you’re 90, and you can play if you’re five. There’s such a big age range in curling that little kids can use special lighter rocks until they get big enough to push the granite monsters. You also don’t have to be able to run 10 miles without breaking a sweat in order to play—although being physically fit is definitely a benefit. Both throwing and sweeping can get pretty intense. Curling teams can be all men, all women, or mixed.

2. Curling is inexpensive

No crazy pads, no skates, no helmets—just some basic gear and a membership to a curling league or club, and you’ve got yourself a super-fun sport. Chances are, you can play for a lot less than an annual gym membership. Just be warned: you can blow your budget pretty easily buying rounds for the other team after a match.

3. It’s great for your mind

Curling is all about strategy and precision—in fact, its nickname is “chess on ice.” Although you can learn to play in a couple of hours, curlers spend years learning to read the ice, evaluate the other team’s play, and make decisions accordingly. Plus, you’ll get some good practice in focusing and being mindful. As one curler puts it, “Whether it’s on sweeping, or watching a line, or letting your legs remember what the weight feels like as you slide out—you think about one thing. And for a bit, everything else melts away.”

4. Curling is a ridiculously social sport

Good sportsmanship is key in curling—sweepers are expected to call their own infraction when they burn, or touch, a stone, for example. So while there’s definitely rivalry and competition, it’s also expected that curlers will be friendly and courteous, even if they’re losing badly. Also, getting a beer or coffee with the opposing team after the game is pretty much required, so you’re guaranteed to make friends whether you want to or not.

5. How?

Email the club and we will get you started.    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

6. Curling 101 Video

The FGCC is now accepting e-Transfers for Member rental league as well as Men's membership payments. Email the club at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.