THUNDER BAY – The Scotties Tournament of Hearts will not be contested in Thunder Bay this coming February.
Curling Canada on Tuesday announced instead it will hold the Scotties and the Tim Hortons Brier inside an Alberta bubble, similar to how the NHL and NBA conducted their postseason runs.
"No one can deny that these are challenging times, and not just for curling, obviously, but we also know how important these events are to the athletes, to our partners and, of course, to our fans,” said Katherine Henderson, chief executive officer of Curling Canada, in a release issued on Tuesday.
“It is thanks largely to the commitment of our business partners that we are able to have ambitions of holding some of our events, giving the best curling fans in the world something to look forward to in the new year. The support from the City of Calgary and the province of Alberta also was appreciated, as they share our aspirations of making these events happen as safely and responsibly as possible.”
Curling Canada plans to hold the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Tim Hortons Brier, the World Men’s Curling Championship and the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.
Minutes after the announcement, Curling Canada sent a second release announcing Thunder Bay will host the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, starting Jan. 28 2022.
