Did you know it was George Fisher who donated the land to construct the first curling rink in Lumby? George purchased the land from William Skermers and like many others, donated the lumber and hard work to build the curling rink. Disaster struck on January 27, 1958 when a heavy snow load demolished the 2-sheet curling rink. The rink was rebuilt and used for many years. in 1979 a referendum was held to approve borrowing $535,000.00 to construct a curling/multi-use facility. While Lumby and Area D and E turned down the proposal, it was Lavington voters who swung the vote to approve. Voter turnout was only 36 percent. 2,341 people were eligible to vote, but only 847 people voted to construct the curling facility Lumby and area curlers enjoy today.
