CurlSask cancels men’s and women’s championships in Estevan, has 4 scenarios to name champions

Estevan won’t be the place CurlSask will decide Saskatchewan’s men’s and women’s curling champions.

CurlSask has announced it has decided to cancel the Viterra Scotties provincial women’s championship and the SaskTel Tankard provincial men’s championship, which were scheduled to take place at Affinity Place in Estevan from Jan. 29 to Feb. 7.

“Under current public health orders, this championship was no longer feasible nor financially responsible to attempt to host,” said Ashley Howard, CurlSask’s executive director.

“Estevan has served as a first-class host community for a number of events including the 2018 SaskTel Tankard and 2018 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling. Given the success of past championships hosted by the community of Estevan, our team will not hesitate to return to Estevan when it is safe and responsible to do so.”

Estevan will be given first right of refusal for the 2021-22 curling season.

In a series of tweets, CurlSask said it has four scenarios to declare Saskatchewan’s representatives for the Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

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For full details on the cancellations of the 2021 Viterra Scotties and Sasktel Tankard, please read our news release ➡️ https://t.co/SmPV0yaA4F pic.twitter.com/V2Miyv0k56

— CURLSASK (@CURLSASK) December 2, 2020

The decision comes a day after Curl Canada announced Calgary as the hub city for the Canadian championships.