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The new Canadian curling club

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    Scirocco Drama, an imprint of J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing Inc., 2019

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  • Author: Crawford, Mark
    Date:
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    2019
    Summary:

    A Chinese medical student, a Jamaican Tim Horton's manager, an Indian father of three, and a 17-year-old Syrian refugee walk into a curling club. It's Monday night at a small-town rink and it's the first-ever Learn to Curl class for new Canadians. Inspired by the local refugee resettlement program, community-minded Marlene organized this evening to welcome newcomers and "diversify the club." But when she slips on the ice and breaks her hip, the club's ice-maker, Stuart MacPhail--who also happens to be Marlene's ex-husband--is forced to step in as head coach. Trouble is, Stuart has plenty of opinions about immigrants. What follows is the hilarious and inspiring story of a group of unlikely athletes who face off against local prejudice and become a true team. Both laugh-out-loud funny and quietly moving, The New Canadian Curling Club is a new Canadian comedy with a heart as big as Canada itself!

    Original Publisher: Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Scirocco Drama, an imprint of J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing Inc.
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781990737824
    Collection(s)/Series: Leacock Medal 2020