Homeless out at curling club, curlers in

The Vernon Curling Club was swarming with volunteers Thursday with drills, paint brushes and power washers as the club scrambles to get things ship-shape for curling to resume in less than two weeks.

The club’s building has been used as a homeless shelter during the pandemic, but that ended Sept. 30.

“The agreement we had with BC Housing is that they return the club in the condition they were given it, and they did a good job,” said manager Dave Merklinger. “We have provided the paint and cleaning supplies to spruce it up a little more.”