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Berwick Curling Club Moves to New Centre After Decades
Local club closes long-standing venue as facility changes advance in Berwick.
How we reported this
The Berwick Curling Club is closing its 60-year-old venue on Orchard Street to move operations to the Larsen Curling Centre.
Club Transition Underway
The Berwick Curling Club is closing its 60-year-old venue on Orchard Street to transition to the new Larsen Curling Centre, part of the Kings Century Centre. The new centre is expected to open in October 2024 with four sheets of ice. This shift affects the club directly as members prepare for the change from the existing location.
Related Facility Expansion
Construction is set to begin later this month on a $5 million expansion to the Apple Dome recreation facility in Berwick, Nova Scotia. The project will add a new curling club, learning and fitness centres, and two dressing rooms. These developments occur alongside the club move and provide additional local options for curling and related activities.
Evidence from Planned Works
The Larsen Curling Centre plans include four sheets of ice upon its October 2024 opening. The Apple Dome work carries a $5 million budget and will introduce dedicated curling space plus supporting areas. These details come from project announcements and form the basis for understanding the scale of changes affecting the club and other users.
Further projects include bidding launched for a £47 million rebuild of Berwick Academy in Northumberland, UK, that includes a new 3G sports facility and refurbished hockey pitch, with construction scheduled from September 2026 to August 2028. A new modern pavilion has been opened at Grices Road Recreation Reserve in Berwick, Victoria, Australia, with accessible amenities and multipurpose space for the Berwick Churches Soccer Club and Berwick Strikers Cricket Club. A new pump track suitable for BMX, scooters and wheelchairs has opened to the public on Trust land next to Haddington Road in North Berwick, Scotland.
Local sports groups will continue to monitor how these facility updates align with club schedules and member needs in the coming period. Residents can check official project pages for updates on access and timelines as work progresses.
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