The Editor,
Re. “Curling club to make case to stay at Poirier” (The Tri-City News, Sept. 9).
Special Olympics is an athletic program for people with intellectual disabilities. For the past 25 years, I have been with Special Olympics Coquitlam as volunteer and coach of different sports. I am currently head coach of the curling program.
On Saturday mornings from October to March, the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex curling facility is an important venue for our athletes to meet, learn and play a game.
Curling is a cold sport but to see the smile on their face warms the heart of anyone.
It would be wrong to take away the Coquitlam curling venue from our athletes. I do not think keeping this venue will be a burden to the city of Coquitlam but will benefit many Coquitlam curlers.
Open your heart for these athletes and keep curling in Coquitlam.
Arcel Girard, Coquitlam
