“It’s like their first steps in their new life here.” Refugees learn to play one of Canada’s beloved winter sports at Toronto’s Royal Canadian Curling Club, and reflect on how these initiatives have helped them settle in their new country.
When Olympic gold medallist and curling all-star Jennifer Jones steps out onto the ice, her opponents know she’s so good that she could easily finish the match with an eight-ender. Ever wonder what it feels like to be Jones’s curling rock? It’s time to find out.