The Canmore Golf Club was established in 1926, constructed and funded by the residents of Canmore.
The curling club joined the golf club in 1988 and since then we have been known as the Canmore Golf & Curling Club.
There have been two different Curling Clubs here in Canmore. The old Curling Rink was located on the other side of Bow Bridge, on Rundle Crescent. It consisted of 3 sheets of natural curling ice.
Members who experienced the outdoor rink remember the flooding that would occur on warm days, and the challenges natural ice gave while trying to make the perfect shot. In 1988 the old Curling Rink was taken down because it was on town land. In that same year, the building that now houses the Canmore Curling Club was built to serve as a part of the athletes village for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Once it had served its purpose it was then transformed to the Rink it is today.
The offical Opening Cermonies of the Curling Club were held on Saturday, October 29, 1988. Ken Ritchie, who is still a current Curling member, had the honour of throwing the first rock and Randy Nichols, also still a Curling Member, had the honour of cutting the Ribbon. This Club is proud of it’s history and where it all began. It shows in the length of some of our Curling Members who have been a part of our Club since the very beginning.
