Brushing aside a dilemma: Olds Curling Club hurries hard to help house Didsbury Farm and Ranch Bonspiel

User groups and organizations are adjusting and getting help from surrounding communities in the wake of the unfortunate news last week about the closure for the season of the Didsbury arena and curling rink.
An ammonia leak in the condenser unit/cooling tower was discovered during regular maintenance of the ice plant, according to Mayor Rhonda Hunter.
Hunter adds, the Town of Didsbury will be working with the contractor to follow all protocols and it is anticipated the replacement condenser unit will be delivered and installed within the next three to four months.
Curlers are among one of the facilities user groups that have received assistance from a surrounding community to keep a big bonspiel going. The 2024 Didsbury Farm and Ranch Bonspiel will move from the Didsbury curling rink to the Olds Curling Club from January 6th through the 10th.
The Didsbury Farm and Ranch Bonspiel Committee would like to thank the Olds Curling Club for offering their club as a venue to allow their annual January tradition to still happen.
Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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