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Safeway Championship
February 10 – 14th, Steinbach will host the 2010 Safeway Men’s Provincial Curling Championship. Thirty-two of the Province’s top curling teams will take to the ice at the T.G. Smith Centre to determine who will represent Manitoba at the Canadian Brier. This is a rare opportunity for local curling fans to see Jeff Stoughton, Kerry Burtnyk or maybe even Vic Peters in action. For these few days in February, Steinbach will be the curling centre for the Province, and will dominate Sports reports and pages in Manitoba.
In 2006, this prestigious event was hosted by Steinbach for the first time, and was a resounding success. Over a period of 4 days, the Centennial Arena was transformed by volunteers from a hockey rink to a 5-sheet curling venue, and 400 extra seats were added. The T.G. Smith Arena became the hospitality venue, as food and beverage services were brought in, tables and chairs added, and a stage set up for entertainment.
The Centennial Arena was full for most of the 17 draws and, at times, reached its capacity of 1600 spectators. Thanks to the tremendous corporate support, the fan turnout, and the outstanding efforts of over 300 volunteers, the event was again offered to Steinbach for 2010. This year should be better than ever.
Tickets
Curling fans can now get their tickets for the full 5-day event at the Steinbach Safeway Store on Hwy. 12 North. The pass costs $65, and includes admission into the Arena, reserved seating for the entire event, as well as admission into the T.G. Smith Arena each day to take in the local entertainment. Once the event is underway, only single day and single draw tickets will be sold, and reserved seating will not be available.
Click here to view the entertainment schedule for the Safeway Championship.
For more information on the Safeway Championship, visit safewaychampionship.ca or curlmanitoba.org.
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