From as early as I can remember, participating in sports was the icing on the cake as far as making school pleasurable. I was somewhat scholastic but the adrenaline rush fueled my competitive nature to play whatever sport was in-season at the time.
Volleyball was the best, although I played them all … I was even on the basketball team and was pretty good for someone who wasn’t exactly the image conjured when imagining a typical basketball player. Track and field was fun but long races were never really my thing.
Many years later I started running for physical fitness but somewhere between then and now, I fell off the wagon and have basically become an arm-chair participant, now using the remote control to surf the stations.
As a home-grown Saskatchewanian, curling has always been next to hockey on the roster of most-loved winter sports and the curling rink was the best place to be to enjoy family entertainment; curling is the kind of sport where all ages can participate together for both social and physical satisfaction.
That is why I am so excited that the Scotties Tournament of Hearts will again be held this coming February in Moose Jaw. The draw is advantageous for the community and also for the business sector, projecting a financial boost. There are still tickets available, as well as an opportunity to become a volunteer, although many have already come forward to spend time filling positions available. Please see the story in the sports section of this edition.
And as much as most would want to be at the rink to feel the enthusiasm and competition live, most of the nation will only get an arm-chair view of the Scotties in Moose Jaw. It is going to be an exciting time; bigger and better than the last time.
Did I make mention that the Moose Jaw Express/Moose Jaw Today are an official media partner of this year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts? This is very exciting for us and we are so pleased for the opportunity. We hope to keep you posted on all-things curling up-to and through the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts right here in Moose Jaw from February 15th to 23rd.
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