THUNDER BAY— The Kakabeka Falls and Rural District Curling Club will hurry hard to get improvements in place in time for their 75th anniversary, with some help from the province.

On Friday, MPP Kevin Holland announced that the Government of Ontario is investing $195,427 to help the Kakabeka Falls and Rural District Curling and Athletic Club make necessary upgrades to its local arena.

“Some teams have asked for ice, so we need to put dehumidifiers in the ice surface area in order to get a great playing surface,” said Mike Desilets, president of Kakabeka Falls Club.

“We are hoping to have that done for our 75th anniversary, which is in 2 years,” he said.

Holland said the facility upgrades, which also include roof repairs, will help local curlers prepare for competition at the highest lev

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