The Rideau Curling Club has applied for several grants in a bid to make the facility more accessible for people in wheelchairs. The club, located on Cooper Street, wants people with mobility issues to be able to not only watch a curling game, but also to play wheelchair curling at the location.
Jakob Nørmark, Centretown NewsKevin Goheen demonstrates the problem step that prevents wheelchair users from entering the ice.
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