by the way
CrokiCurl is the latest ice sport sliding across
Canada and into Saskatchewan during our cold
winter months. Originating in Winnipeg in 2016,
the outdoor game is exactly what it sounds like:
a life-size mash-up of curling and the classic board
game Crokinole. Here’s how it works: Teams of
two take turns sliding stones toward painted rings
in the centre of a circular ice sheet—with the goal
of landing stones in the higher-scoring parts of
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the board. Rocks thrown closest to the centre or
dropped into the button receive more points.
The team with the highest score at the end of
the game wins. Not surprisingly, this icy combo
has been an instant hit in Saskatchewan.
Crokicurl has been played in communities across
the province, including Carrot River, Manitou
Beach, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Regina.
—Ashlyn George
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