This rink at Altamont, in the Municipality of Lorne, was built in 1919 and it opened in 1920. In addition to natural ice for skating, it has a single-sheet curling rink. For the third full weekend in January, the skating ice is converted to curling ice for an annual open bonspiel.
Altamont Curling and Skating Rink (July 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.39828, W98.49496
denoted by symbol on the map above
Memories of Lorne: 1880-1980, researched and compiled by Yvette Brandt for the Municipality of Lorne, 1980, page 123.
This page was prepared by George Penner.
Page revised: 8 March 2025
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