Curl Sask announced Wednesday afternoon that the 2021 Viterra Scotties provincial women’s championship and SaskTel Tankard men’s provincial championship had been officially cancelled due to the ongoing outbreak in the province.
The events were slated to take place at Affinity Place in Estevan over back-to-back weeks from Jan. 29 through Feb. 7, with the Scotties being played first and the Tankard running the following week.
“Under current public health orders this championship was no longer feasible nor financially responsible to attempt to host,” said Curl Sask executive director Ashley Howard in a press release.
“Estevan has served as a first-class host community for a number of events including the 2018 SaskTel Tankard and 2018 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling. Given the success of past Championships hosted by the community of Estevan, our team will not hesitate to return to Estevan when it is safe and responsible to do so.”
Estevan will be given first right of refusal for 2021-2022 curling season, meaning they could host both events in a similar format next year.
Further updates to competition scheduling are forthcoming as the pandemic situation continues to evolve.
