While the final numbers have yet to come in, Curl Moose Jaw knows one thing for sure. They are receiving a lot of funding through the 50/50 ticket sales from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Kevin deDelley, president of Curl Moose Jaw, estimates that the sales will bring in more than $240,000, with about $100,000 left after the bills are paid.

deDelley explained where the funds will be going.

“Everything that we raised and everybody paid for, the tickets and the chance to win, all goes to junior curling, which is under the age of 21 at our club,” he said.

The 50/50 ticket sales it the $7,000 mark a few times throughout the women’s national curling championship. The largest 50/50 payout was about $10,000 on Feb. 16. The championship final was just over $9,000.

When it comes to the junior program, deDelley said its an important part of keeping the curling club alive.

“They are the future of the club. When I go on the ice I’m probably one of the older guys out there,” deDelley said.

“So to have the youth and giving them the ability to have the best technology, the best equipment, maybe in 20 or 25 (years) we have another Scotties and we have a local girls team representing Saskatchewan.”

deDelley added that the junior program is more than just school curling in Moose Jaw.

Every Saturday, when there isn’t a bonspiel, there is ice time for youth curling.

“Curl Moose Jaw employs a young lady to run the program,” deDelley said. “She instructs, she helps the club manager Rhonda Wenarchuk out there every Saturday. She acts as a liaison between the parents and Curl Moose Jaw.”