While Jim Morrison admits he's a curler himself, the Ward 10 city councillor thinks the sport shouldn't be temporarily put on the shelf for an entire season because of an ice rink shortage in Windsor .

Morrison says his heart sank when he read the report heading to council next Monday. In it, municipal staff outline a plan that would see curling booted off one of the two ice pads at the Capri Pizzeria Recreation complex in the city's south end.

The recommendation follows extensive damage to one ice pad at the WFCU Centre from a late April solar panel fire on the facility's roof. That rink will be closed for at least 10 months, meaning less ice for all user groups — including the likes of Riverside Minor Hockey Association and Riverside Skating Club.

Curling rocks lined up on the ice a

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