There will no longer be any curling at the Binscarth Curling Club.
Back on March 6, the board of directors announced that their plant was decommissioned because they were notified that the existing ammonia plant could no longer be used.
They did look into a repair so curling could return to the community; however, the cost of said repairs was not in the budget. They received a quote for a new ammonia plant for more than $600,000. They also received a quote for a geothermal plant and another one, but the cost exceeded more than $300,000.
They were approved for a $160,000 grant from the Province of Manitoba, but that is well short of what would be needed and as Drew Douglas says, there wasn't enough interest.
"With the amount of interest, we just didn't believe it worth be worth it to spend that much money," said Douglas, who serves as the Club's president.
As a result, there will now be a public meeting so area residents can share their suggestions on what should be done with the building.
On Wednesday, January 3 at 7:00 p.m., you're invited to head to the Binscarth Curling Club to share your ideas.
"I know there has been a lot of talk to put concrete in," said Douglas. "Right now it's just the pipes with dirt. So some people are interested in putting concrete in and turning it into a big Rec Centre, something for the community."
