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Passes now available for world curling event

Sep 25, 2018 | 3:07 PM

Curling fans can line up for tickets to the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling tour which makes a stop in North Battleford Jan. 8 to 13, 2019.

The Full Event Passes are now available for the Meridian Canadian Open which features 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams with a triple knockout format. Past Canadian Open events featured teams with Kevin Koe, Jennifer Jones, Brad Gushue and Rachel Homan.

“An event of this calibre should sell out,” Twin Rivers Curling Club host committee co-chair, Russ Brown said. “Our ticketing system will allow a purchaser to select specific seats on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, so the best seat selection will be available for those who buy early.

Owned and operated by Sportsnet, the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is an annual series comprised of seven curling tournaments, inviting the world’s best curlers to compete in Canada. North Battleford previously hosted the event in 2017 when attendance records were set with over 25,000 total committed seats sold over the course of the tournament. Brad Gushue ended up winning on the men’s side in 2017, while Casey Scheidegger won on the women’s side.

“We are proud that the Meridian Canadian Open is coming back to the Battlefords. This is a great opportunity to see an international curling field with the best men’s and women’s teams in the world, all at one event here in our Civic Centre,” Twin Rivers Curling Club host committee co-chair Wayne Cubbon said. “This should be the best curling field ever assembled in this part of the country.”

The Full Event Passes are for all 19 draws and are available at an early bird price of $249. Only 750 Full Event Passes are being made avaialble. Tickets can be purchased through the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling website or by calling the Battlefords North Stars box office.

 

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