If you have a mobility impairment and you plan on curling at the Brandon Curling Club moving forward, things are set to be easier for you to do so. New automatic, accessible doors have been installed to the interior entrance and entrance to the ice level.
The doors were made possible with a $4000 funding contribution from the Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba. The doors were also installed just in time for the third season of the wheelchair curling club.
The request to put in the doors came through the league.
"We're really excited to have the doors in use this season, they are a great addition to the facility to make it more accessible," added Krista Kowaluk, fundraising and sponsorship manager for the Keystone Centre. "It's a big addition to the club. It's not only for members of the league, but it's also for anyone who has mobility impairment, it's really great."
Even though the doors are just brand new, Krista and many others have already received great feedback.
"People are very thankful. All curlers are happy because it just makes it easier to get in and out of the club," said Kowaluk. "We're thankful that the Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba came forward with funding so we could make this happen."
The wheelchair curling league within the Brandon Curling Club continues to grow each season.
"It's not huge, but it's certainly picking up traction," she concluded.
