Mayor's Statement — Township of Russell Welcomes Scottish Curling Teams

Office of the Mayor

Subject: Township of Russell Welcomes Scottish Curling Teams

Dear Residents:

Next week, five teams from Scotland will visit the Township of Russell community to compete in the Strathcona Cup.

The Strathcona Cup is the world’s oldest international men’s curling bonspiel, which only takes place once every five years. This year, the month-long curling bonspiel brings 60 curlers from Scotland to play against Canadians in curling centres across Canada.

Our very own Russell Curling Club was chosen to host Game 28 during the 2023 Strathcona Cup tour. It is an incredible honour for our community to be part of this prestigious international tradition.

I want to extend a warm welcome to our international guests. It is a pleasure to have you here for this wonderful event.

Good luck to all players on January 31!

Yours truly,

Pierre Leroux
Mayor