Curling at the Havre Ice Dome

At the Havre Ice Dome Saturday, curlers were wrapped in warm clothes, some sipping on beers and others dragging the ice, showing a camaraderie amongst everyone involved.

The people organizing the activities have been doing so for several years.

"I want to say that the club started in 2008 or 2009. We kind of took over about six or seven years ago," Hi-Line Curling Club Vice President Andy Herdina said before the ice was dragged. "The major highlights of the curling club for me is just having something to do during the winter. When everything is snow-packed and sub-zero temperatures, you can always come out here and have a good time, meet new people and just throw some stones."

Because of hockey at the Ice Dome, curling is relegated to three days a month.

Rachel Rossiter was nervous her first time out on the ice as a member of The Rudyard Slip-N-Slide.

"I feel like I'm going to fall and break my leg. I don't know the positions, but I'm learning. I'm assuming I'll be using the broom," Rossiter said. "I'm on the team, so I have to learn how to do it, so I can be a good part of the team."

A more seasoned player, Michael Rappold of Crawford's Curling Team, is in his second year. The biggest upside of curling for Rappold is the people who join in on the fun, he said.

"I enjoy it, I'm here," Rappold said, "the camaraderie with everybody in the community that enjoy getting out here."

Last year, the club had 12 to 14 teams, but with COVID-19 that number may diminish this year.

Despite the virus, Saturday saw a good turnout at the Ice Dome.

After her game, Rachel Rossiter left the Ice Dome unscathed.