The city is set to host another curling event in 2025.
Lethbridge has been announced as the host city for the U SPORTS/Curling Canada Canadian University Championships and Canadian Colleges Athletic Association/Curling Canada Canadian College Championships. Chief Executive Officer of Curling Canada, Nolan Thiessen, the pair of events are important ones for the athletes that compete, especially with many of these young competitors having “high-performance aspirations.” U SPORTS Chief Sport Officer, Lisette Johnson-Stapley, echoed Thiessen’s sentiments, saying it is exciting to see the competition return to the prairies.
“Lethbridge is the heart of Curling Country with a long and distinguished history of hosting the best curling events in the world. We know the City will provide the backdrop for a fantastic experience for U SPORTS student-athletes.”
The February 24th to 28th event will be the city’s first time hosting the national post-secondary championships, but is not the first time a major curling event was held in the city having held the Montana’s Brier in 2022, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts twice, along with the the World Men’s and World Women’s curling championships, to name a few.
Mayor Blaine Hyggen touches on what he calls the city’s “storied history of hosting major curling events” with being the only city to have hosted to have hosted the Montana’s Brier, the World Men’s Curling Championship, World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, World Senior Curling Championships, World Women’s Curling Championship and Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Adding Lethbridge is a destination for post-secondary education.
“Thanks to the Lethbridge Curling Club and Curling Canada for combining these two traits by bringing the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association/Curling Canada Championships and U SPORTS/Curling Canada University Championships with athletes from across the country to our city next year,” Hyggen says. “What a notable accomplishment! Good luck to all the future competitors and an early welcome to Lethbridge!”
The event is scheduled for February 24th to 28th at the Lethbridge Curling Club.