Curling began bright and early Saturday morning with Nelson’s Nichol rink taking on Sparwood’s McKie rink. Action continues throughout the weekend as the East/West Kootenay mixed playdowns take place at the Nelson Curling Club. Draws will be Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. with action starting up again Sunday morning at 9 a.m. The final is slated for 2 p.m. Sunday. More information on team members and draw times for all the events can be found at playdowns.com.