Curling Trust Fund

Betty Selin and Starlee Speers, Astral Media Radio - Vernon

A trust fund has been set up to help the curling teams who had 10-thousand dollars stolen when their hotel rooms were broken into in Vernon on Sunday. Event Chair for the World Women's Curling, Rob Pringle says their phones have been ringing with Vernon residents and curling fans throughout the Okanagan wanting to know how they can support the teams. Trust accounts have been set up at National Bank Financial, Vantage One and CIBC at branches in Vernon and Armstrong. The Prestige Hotel in Vernon has beefed up security in light of the break ins of eleven rooms on Sunday afternoon. Hotel Spokesperson Lisa Stephenson says nothing like this has ever happened before and the city has hosted other big sporting events with teams staying at the hotel. Stephenson says their insurance doesn't cover the losses and she's not aware of any financial compensation at this point.