If you asked any one of our curlers, they’d tell you we are proud of our curling facility. It’s home. We have history and a future. We are a part of our community and we are Fort Frances proud.
Not only are we a center for lifelong curling, but we are also a venue for community events that include weddings, socials, trade shows, ‘Celebration of Life’ memorials, and more. Our facility is Mobility Accessible or Wheelchair Friendly, whichever way you’d like to say it. There is a red button to the right of our entrance, that when pushed, will signal someone to come and assist. Alternatively, call ahead and someone will meet you. We have an elevator on the ground floor that will get you to the restaurant/lounge area.
Proudly we are one of the greenest curling facilities in Canada with the installation of our Geo-Thermal heating and cooling system and our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint. Our system runs our ice plant, heats our facility in the winter, and cools it in the summer.
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You can find us at the northern end of Portage Avenue. 300 8th Street East is the address but if you’d like to drop us a line by mail, we’re at Box 27 Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M5.
And … we are now a year into rebranding journey. We’ll still be the Fort Frances Curling Club for legal purposes but we think our new name suits us better for who we are and want to be. Curl Fort Frances Community Centre! Our Moose is kind of fun with a bit of twinkle in his eye. Our colors have been freshened up a little but continue to show our strong association with the Northern Ontario Curling Association. And lastly, our new name. Curl Fort Frances began with our new website a few years back. We want to build on who we are as a Curling venue but grow as a facility for our community as a whole. It will take a little getting used to, but we’ll see you at the Centre! Thank you to the designer of the original moose. We hope you like what we’ve done! And thank you to Jon Denby, who brought us the latest moose.
Mission & Values – check back
Objective The objective of the Club shall be to promote the game of curling in the community, and in the province, and to promote fraternal goodwill with the other curling clubs.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors Our Annual General Meeting was September 18th 2024. Thank you to all who have served their community in the past and those who put their name forward to serve in the future. We have a wonderful group of volunteers who give up their valuable time to the benefit of our curling community, and the community at large.
Staff
Facility Manager – Rick Grenda ffccmanager@gmail.com . During the off season, our manager is at the rink most days from 9-10:00 am. But to be sure, call ahead to 274-6667 and make an appointment to connect with Rick. During the curling season, Rick can be found at the centre ahead of the daily draw. If Rick is away, one of our friendly bar staff will do their best to assist you.
Along with our Facility Manager, our staff consists of bartenders, ice technicians, and a custodian.
Volunteers – Volunteers are integral to the success of our facility and community. Volunteers sit on our board as well as many committees. Volunteers assist with putting in the ice and taking it out at the end of the season. Many of our volunteers help clean the facility before and after events, including those held by our community.
Kitchen Services – Matt Bedard was the successful applicant during our recent search for an operator for our Kitchen. We are pleased to have Mathew’s Mealhouse serving our curlers and the public from our facility.
Donations NEW! You can now donate by ETransfer. Use ffccmanager@gmail.com when setting up the Etransfer. In the message section, please note ‘Donation’ and which campaign it is meant for. ie. Roof, Memorial, Junior Curling.
Memorial Fund – donations graciously accepted in memory of a loved one who has passed. Depending on the donation, an
CASH Raffle Our best fundraiser in support of JUNIOR CURLING is our Cash Raffle. Thank you to everyone who has supported our campaign and congratulations to this year’s winners. The winning tickets were drawn April 5th at our Wind Up BBQ. Our Junior Curlers are our future! The 2024-25 CFFCC Cash Raffle tickets have been handed out to curlers. Our Facility manager will distribute tickets to those who are unable to make it to the rink. If you’d like to lend a hand, volunteers will be set up at Canadian Tire in the coming weeks to sell tickets. Contact Barb Roy.
Our Annual Christmas Cheer basket raffle will be drawn December 16th. Tickets are available from curlers, and at the bar. You may even spot our friendly volunteers out and about selling tickets!
Community Partners
