November 9, 2022 – Update

Hi everyone,

I wanted to provide an update on our curling club and the situation we are currently facing. Last week workers from Gateway started taking out the brine from our ice plant and brine lines but due to the arrangement of our brine line system it is impossible to get most of it out by simply draining it. They are bringing in a vacuum truck to get the remaining brine out and continue with pressure testing. The plan is currently to cut and cap off the damaged lines on sheet 8, and half of sheet 7. Sheet 1 and half of sheet 2 will also be cut and capped, once the headers on those sheets are capped, they will start systematically testing the lines. As they remove the brine from the ice surface, it will be placed into storage tanks, Gateway is hopeful it can stay clean and be able to be re-used. At this time we have no further updates to share, however as more testing is conducted and additional information is discovered it will be shared with our members.

I do want to take this time to thank everyone for their patience and understanding. This is no easy task nor is it one that can be rushed, we all want to be out and curling as soon as possible but we want to make sure we are taking the proper steps in order to provide a facility that is of high standard both for now and the future. The board is doing its very best to act in our member’s best interest and be as diligent and transparent as possible. Again, thank you for your understanding during this time and I hope to be able to provide positive updates soon.

Respectfully,

Bryden Smith (President)