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BC Men's Curling Championship | |
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Established | 1936 |
2023 host city | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
2023 arena | Chilliwack Curling Club |
2023 champion | Jacques Gauthier |
Current edition | |
The BC Men's Curling Championship (formerly the belairdirect BC Men's Provincial Curling Championship and the Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials) is the British Columbia provincial championship for men's curling. It was known as the Safeway Select up to 2003. The tournament is run by Curl BC, the provincial curling association. The winner represents Team British Columbia at the Tim Hortons Brier.
The event features ten teams. The defending champions and the top team on the Canadian Team Ranking System from B.C. are invited to play. Two teams from the British Columbia coastal region and from the British Columbia interior earn berths, while and additional two teams from each of those two regions come out of a second round of qualifying.
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