With the success of the Wheelchair Curling Funspiel in Kamsack March 9 and 10, plans are to have another similar event next year.
鈥淓veryone seemed to enjoy it,鈥� said Kim Hudye, an organizer of the benefit function held for her son Teddy, who has been in a wheelchair for the past three years following a dirt bike accident.
A total of 12 four-person teams participated in the event which required persons who threw the rocks to have been seated in a wheelchair, which was steadied by a person standing behind.
Participants threw the rocks using a stick and there was no sweeping, Hudye explained. The scoring was similar to shuffleboard.
It is estimated that $5,000 was raised at the bonspiel from sponsors and team entry fees.
鈥淭eddy has curled twice in similar bonspiels in Regina,鈥� she said.
