Sydney Curling Club Announcement
The Province is contributing $3 million to the construction of a new, larger curling club in Sydney that will have six sheets of ice, up from the current four, and will allow Sydney to host larger curling tournaments, drawing visitors to the region and providing a boost to the tourism sector.
Addictions and Mental Health Minister Brian Comer, MLA for Cape Breton East, made the announcement at the current Sydney Curling Club location today, April 29, on behalf of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Minister Dave Ritcey. The news release is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/04/29/funding-new-curling-club-sydney
Addictions and Mental Health Minister Brian Comer, MLA for Cape Breton East, announces provincial funding for a new Sydney Curling Club today, April 29, at the club's current location on George Street in Sydney. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Travis Stone, new president of the Sydney Curling Club, speaks during the announcement. (Province of Nova Scotia)
People applaud during the announcement. The existing curling facility on George Street is 115 years old. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Addictions and Mental Health Minister Brian Comer, MLA for Cape Breton East (left), and new Sydney Curling Club president Travis Stone stand for a photo following the announcement. (Province of Nova Scotia)
From left, Todd Mercer, Vice-President of the Sydney Curling Club; Ian MacInnis, former club president; Addictions and Mental Health Minister Brian Comer, MLA for Cape Breton East; and new club president Travis Stone (Province of Nova Scotia)
From left, Todd Mercer, Vice-President of the Sydney Curling Club, Addictions and Mental Health Minister Brian Comer, MLA for Cape Breton East, and new club president Travis Stone look over the ice surface at the Sydney Curling Club on George Street. (Province of Nova Scotia)