COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to all sports across North America in mid-March, but not for one Saskatchewan family.The Tonitas, who live south of Saskatoon, have an interesting setup at the farm — one that allows them to curl inside a barn from fall until spring, and ride bulls during the summer.
Even during a pandemic. Unique Saskatchewan barn expansion is a curling sensation Laurie Tonita built the pen and chutes five years ago, a project that took roughly three months of daily labour to complete.
However, for Tonita, a former bull rider, the work was well worth the reward for a sport that he loves.“Well it’s (bull riding) a pretty big adrenaline rush… you can’t even really think,” he said.“You just try your hardest to hang on for dear.