Provinces and Territories · Drawing 24 of 42
Small-town curling
Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, curling is the official provincial sport. When the children sweep in front of the stone, it slides farther and straighter.
Look together
How many circles can you see on the ice?
An idea to try
Draw a target on a sheet of paper on the table. Take turns gently sliding a bottle cap toward the centre.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Curling has been played in what is now Saskatchewan since the 1880s, and the province adopted it as its official sport in 2001; it has produced Canadian and world champions. Codified in Scotland, the game came to Canada with Scots: the first Canadian club was founded in Montréal in 1807. By 1910, almost every town in the West had an arena.
Sweeping in front of the stone helps it slide farther and curve less. During a game, ask your child to follow the brooms and guess where the stone will stop.
Sources and context (3)
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Canadian Heritage — Saskatchewan’s provincial symbolsCurling adopted as the official provincial sport in 2001; played in what is now Saskatchewan since the 1880s; Canadian and world champions.
- The Canadian Encyclopedia — CurlingCurling codified in Scotland and spread by Scots; Montréal club formed in 1807; by 1910 almost every town in the West had an arena.
- McGill University Office for Science and Society — Why do curlers sweep?Sweeping in front of the stone makes it go further, and more effective sweeping means the stone curls less.
Source review: 2026-09-24. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.