The Hurricanes arena needs more curling, you know?
Good morning from the coulees — the wind's up, the sky's wide, and Lethbridge has something to say.
So, I’m over here looking at the news, and most of it’s the usual — politicians flying around, teachers trying to keep things together, and the Rockies threatening to drop a whole mountain on somebody. But then I see Calgary is hosting the World Women’s Curling Championship, and they're talking about the "camaraderie and community." And look, that’s great, it really is. Curling folks are some of the best, always sharing a good laugh and a good game. But it just gets me thinking about the ENMAX Centre right here in Lethbridge. We’ve got that ice, you know? We’ve got the spirit.
You see, the Hurricanes play hard, and I'm there for every single game, screaming my head off. But sometimes, when I'm sitting in those stands, feeling that familiar chill from the ice, I just think, "Why aren't we seeing more *bonspiels* here?" We've got the space, we've got the people who'd show up from all over southern Alberta. You can practically see the chinook arch from those high seats on a good day. It just feels like a missed opportunity for Lethbridge to really show off that community spirit we have, the kind you find down by the riverbottom at Indian Battle Park, or up on the west bluff at the U of L. We’re good at hosting. We’re good at cheering. We're good at that quiet, steady kind of camaraderie that really means something.
Jolene Blackwater, MiTL Sports Desk, reporting from the coulees.
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