(submitted photo/Scott Sunderland)

By Mat Barrett

New Digs in St. Front

St. Front Curling Club set to open new facility

Jan 3, 2020 | 11:30 AM

The hamlet of St. Front, Sask. will have its population balloon on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 4 when the curling club hosts its facility’s grand opening.

Back in the winter of 2017, the club was forced to tear down the structure that stood to cover their two curling sheets. In 2018, construction started on a new facility for the rink. The lobby, bar, and kitchen are all still the same and haven’t changed, but the new ice area is much more energy-efficient, and brighter according to acting Club President Scott Sunderland.

“It was all kind of the goal of, making it easier for all of our volunteers to put in the ice,” he said. “Our club is ran strictly by volunteers, so anything that we could do to make it a lot easier and convenient was kind of the goal of the whole rebuild.”

The total cost of the new facility was about $150,000. Half of it was fundraised, while the other half came from a capital loan, but Sunderland said they will continue to fundraise for it as well, something they will unveil on Saturday at the club.

For Saturday’s event, there will be cocktails, entertainment, and supper. Sunderland said he hopes the evening is one where people can celebrate the new facility, and reminisce about the old building as well. Sunderland said they were expecting just over 100 people, and they’ve sold 130 advance tickets.

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He said it’s nice to have such a nice new facility in their tiny community.

“St. Front is a community of about 20 people,” Sunderland told northeastNOW. “So to have such a beautiful facility to showcase, it’s absolutely amazing.”

(submitted photo/Scott Sunderland)

Sunderland also thanked all the sponsors who helped make the facility a reality.

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