Curlers ready to hit the ice in Melfort for Viterra Scotties provincials

Curlers will be looking to shoot the lights out at Melfort’s Northern Lights Palace when the 2018 Viterra Scotties provincial women’s curling championship is played Jan. 2-7.
A total of nine teams will be vying for a chance to represent Saskatchewan at the national Scotties in Penticton, B.C., with defending provincial champion Penny Barker from Moose Jaw seeded No. 1 by fellow Saskatchewan competitors.
Here are five things to know as curlers from across Saskatchewan prepare for thei