FloorCurl Activation Event

February 15, 2024
Events, News, Sports and Recreation

Today, we were at Winsport in Calgary with kids from Siksika Nation, Tsuut’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations participating in the first ever Indigenous FloorCurl Activation Event!

The event saw an opening prayer and land acknowledgement from Krista White from the Aboriginal Friendship Center of Calgary and opening remarks from Dr. Tyler White, FNHC Board Chair, Barry Phillips, FNHC CEO and Nolan Theissen, CEO of Curling Canada.

We also had Team Canada, Team Alberta and Team Northwest Territories join us to help teach curling, these teams will be playing in the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary!

FloorCurl is an initiative supported by Egg Farmers Rocks and Rings and the FNHC, and was a big hit. Thank you to everyone that joined us for this event, it was smashing!

Watch an FNHC video of the event here!

Big Dreams, Big Smiles: Zach Whitecloud Makes Special Visit to Treaty 7

A special afternoon at Chief Old Sun Elementary School on Siksika Nation as First Nations Health Consortium proudly partnered with HEROS Hockey and the Calgary Flames to bring Stanley Cup champion and current Flame Zach Whitecloud to visit students and staff.

Weekend of Connection Through Sport

On March 13 & 14th students from three First Nations communities traveled to Calgary to take part in a unique curling experience. Through a floor curling bonspiel at WinSport, they learned the game, competed together, and built new connections all while representing their schools and communities with pride.

Impact Grows When We Collaborate

Healthy Horizons made a generous investment to ensure young people have access to sport and proper equipment. Sport Central continues to steward those resources and place gear directly into the hands of kids who need it most. We helped bridge that connection in the community so everyone involved could be recognized and celebrated.