Curl BC member facilities can request to have one of our six BC Ice Technician’s to provide on-site mentorship.

In person mentorship:

1 – 3 days of in person Mentorship at your facility

• Facility Tour
• Discussion around your facilities ice history, current conditions, and philosophies.
• Mentorship to the entire ice team at your facility including all staff and volunteers who install, maintain, and prepare ice.

Topics covered may include the following: Water quality, flooding, pebbling, scraping and scrape patterns, blade maintenance, ice topography, air and humidity and associated equipment, building envelope, stone maintenance, Cruise Melter (pro-oxy burner), scheduling and routines, draw changes, rink dimensions, seasonal maintenance, and understanding refrigeration and brine temperature as it relates to ice conditions.

Mentorship Fees:

• $500 per day
• Travel
• Accommodation

Mentors are available across BC, proximity and availability will be considered in assigning a mentor to your facility.

Mentorship is separate from the Curling Canada Ice Technician training and certification program.

Learn more by contacting Paul Cseke- pcseke@curlbc.ca