The ice is an integral part of any curling club and needs regular attention. To help club ice technicians and volunteers understand the requirements the OCA Ice Team has put together an ICE TECHNICIANS REFERENCE MANUAL, available here in pdf format.
The World Curling Federation has also developed a book call “Curling Ice Explained” that can be purchased through their website.
The OCA has a team of highly qualified Ice Technicians, the OCA Ice Team, that are available to OCA member clubs at no charge* to assist with any stubborn problems they may be experiencing with their ice. Help for club Ice Technicians in getting more curl or less curl, getting rid of runs, etc. is only as far away as the telephone and if a personal visit is needed, that too can be arranged.
OCA Ice Team Directory
Ian MacAulay (Zones 1,2,3)
613-729-7776 Res
613-729-9860 Fax
613-769-9707 Cell
macice@sympatico.ca
John Norton (Zones 4,5,6)
905-885-8144 x203
johnnortoncurl@hotmail.com
Don Powell (Zones 7,8,9)
416-241-5401 Bus
416-241-0239 Fax
dpowell@westongolfcc.com
Joe Hahn (Zones 10,11)
519-208-4143 Res
jahahn@rogers.com
Dan Prohaszka (Zones 14,15,16)
519-245-0668 Res
519-666-1810 Bus
519-666-2808 Fax
bdprohaszka@rogers.com
Teo Frans (At Large)
905-682-2305 Res
905-682-8681 Bus
iceconsultant@cogeco.ca
Darrin Sinclair (At Large)
519-822-6171 Bus
519-822-6176 Fax
darrin@guelphcurlingclub.com
* The Ice Team member may negotiate a fee if extra work beyond the scope of the Ice Team guidelines is requested.