It was his very first time curling, and Mason Richardson from Brookswood was having so much fun, he was in no hurry to eat.
Langley Curling Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend with novice curlers getting a chance to try out the sport pic.twitter.com/8T0J9pAumh
— Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) September 23, 2023
“He wouldn’t even stop for a cookie or a hotdog,” mom Erin laughed, as she watched three-year-old Mason practising at the Langley Curling Centre – managing, with a little help, to move the heavy rocks down the ice.
It was part of a try-it-out event during an open house at the Langley Curling Centre on Saturday, Sept. 23, during a three-day 50th anniversary celebration at the curling club that got underway on Friday.
Erin noted it will be the second time her son has been in the Langley Advance Times, his first appearance happening when he arrived in time to become the 2020 Langley New Year’s baby.
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Mason was one of many novice and veteran curlers to attend the celebrations marking the 50th year of the Langley Curling Club.
In one of the meeting rooms at the George Preston Rec Centre, a display of club history had been set up, along with some off-ice curling games for kids.
Murrayville resident Penny Weller was paging through tables of photo albums that went back many years, looking for curlers she remembers from her days at the club.
“I’ve found lots of people who I curled with over the years,” she smiled.
Weller explained she’s been playing out of Cloverdale in recent years, but was planning to return to the Langley rink.
“This was always my home club,” Weller said. “I’ll be coming back next year.”
Langley Curling Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend with novice curlers getting a chance to try out the sport, and a historical display that brought back memories for long-time members pic.twitter.com/unL0yT9rpO
— Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) September 23, 2023
While the rink at at 20699 42nd Ave. opened in 1971, the curling club didn’t officially start until 1973, which is why the 50th anniversary is this year.
Anniversary celebrations concluded on Sunday, with two “funspiels,” one in the morning and one in the afternoon, for club members.
More information about the curing club can be found online at langleycurlingcentre.com.
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