Sport | Curling |
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Jurisdiction | provincial |
Membership | 93 curling clubs |
Founded | 2000 1908 1888 (MCA, men's only) (Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Manitoba Branch) | (Manitoba Curling Association)
Affiliation | Curling Canada |
Headquarters | Winnipeg |
Replaced | Manitoba Curling Association (men's only) and Manitoba Ladies Curling Association |
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Curl Manitoba or CurlManitoba (registered as the Manitoba Curling Association) [1] is the provincial sport governing body for curling in Manitoba. Its stated mission is "to promote, develop and grow the sport of curling in Manitoba, Canada and the world by providing leadership, services and programs for the curling community from grassroots to elite." [2]
The origins of the current-day Curl Manitoba dates back to November 1888, when the Manitoba Branch of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club was established. [3]
In 1908, the organization was renamed the Manitoba Curling Association (MCA), which was open to only men. In 1924, the women's-only Manitoba Ladies Curling Association (MCLA) was formed. [3]
The MCA established the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum in 1987 to "procure, preserve and promote the rich history of curling in Manitoba and to honour the outstanding accomplishments of curlers, builders, curler/builders and teams." [4]
In 2000, the MCA and MCLA amalgamated to create the unisex Manitoba Curling Association. [5]
In September 2009, the association adopted the new operating name Curl Manitoba along with a new logo. [6] The brandmark of the new logo was created from the circle of a curling house, with the traditional outer ring being broken down into four parts, meant to represent the four members of a team. [6]
The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum was created in 1987 to "procure, preserve and promote the rich history of curling in Manitoba and to honour the outstanding accomplishments of curlers, builders, curler/builders and teams." [4]
The Manitoba Curling Museum collection includes an estimated 40,000 artifacts, documents, and historical images, and is "considered one of the most extensive curling collections in the world." Since the first induction ceremony in 1987, the Hall of Fame has honoured over 50 teams, 60 individual curlers, 40 builders of the sport, and 20 individuals who have a mix of credentials. [4]
Inductee | Year | Category |
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Vic Peters | 2020 | Curler |
Chris Neufeld | 2020 | Curler |
Karen Purdy | 2020 | Curler |
Ernie Oliver | 2020 | Builder |
Resby Coutts | 2020 | Builder |
Darcy Kirkness (Robertson) | 2020 | Team: 1984 Canadian Junior Champions |
Barb Kirkness (Spencer) | ||
Janet Harvey | ||
Barb Fetch (Mehling) | ||
Jeff Stoughton | 2020 | Team: 2011 World Men's Champions |
Jon Mead | ||
Reid Carruthers | ||
Steve Gould | ||
Garry DeBlonde | 2019 | Curler/Builder |
Isla Hagborg | 2019 | Builder |
Kaitlyn Lawes | 2019 | Olympic Curler |
Rob Meakin | 2019 | Curler/Builder |
Karen Fallis | 2019 | Team: 1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
Karen Tresoor | ||
Caroline Hunter | ||
Lynn Fallis | ||
Chris Pidzarko | 2019 | Team: 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
Cathy Pidzarko | ||
Patti Vande | ||
Barb Rudolph | ||
Cindy Maddock | 2018 | Builder |
Peter Nicholls | 2018 | Curler |
Jennifer Jones | 2018 | Curler |
Jill Officer | 2018 | Curler |
Norm Houck | 2018 | Team: 1987 Canadian Senior Champions |
Henry Kroeger | ||
Sam Doherty | ||
Doug McCartney | ||
Hal Tanasichuk | 2018 | Team: 1977 Canadian Mixed Champions |
Rose Tanasichuk | ||
Jim Kirkness | ||
Debbie Jones-Walker | ||
Alex Mowat | 2017 | Builder |
Edna June McTavish | 2017 | Builder |
Linda Van Daele | 2017 | Curler |
Dr. Bill McTavish | 2017 | Team: 1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
Norm McLean | ||
John McLean | ||
Harry Sulkers | ||
Hugh McFadyen | 2017 | Team: 1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions |
Jonathon Mead | ||
Norm Gould | ||
John Lange | ||
Braden Calvert | 2017 | Team: 2015 World Junior Men’s Champions |
Kyle Kurz | ||
Lucas Van Den Bosch | ||
Brendan Wilson | ||
Bob Boughey | 2016 | Curler/Builder |
Karen Dunbar | 2016 | Curler |
Audrey Hogg | 2016 | Builder |
Ron Westcott | 2016 | Curler |
Lois Fowler | 2016 | Team: 2015 Senior Women’s World Champions |
Maureen Bonar | 2016 | |
Cathy Gauthier | 2016 | |
Allyson Stewart | 2016 | |
Don Montgomery | 2016 | Team: 1947 Western Canada High School champs |
Reg Freeman | ||
Doug Kitson | ||
Keith Sinclair | ||
Stan Gowling | 2016 | Team: 1948 Western Canada High School champs |
Stewart, Norman | ||
Topley, Ross | ||
Borthwick, Jack | ||
Leo Johnson | 2016 | 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
Marno Fredrickson | ||
Fred Smith | ||
Cliff Wise | ||
Jennifer Jones | 2015 | 2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions |
Kaitlyn Lawes | ||
Jill Officer | ||
Dawn McEwen | ||
Kirsten Wall | ||
Janet Arnott | ||
Arnold Asham | 2015 | Builder |
Lorne Hamblin | 2015 | Builder |
Tom Clasper | 2015 | Builder |
Dennis Thiessen | 2015 | Curler |
Mitchell Tarapasky | 2014 | Builder |
Hans Wuthrich | 2014 | Builder |
Steve Gould | 2014 | Curler |
Barry Fry | 2014 | Men’s team 1979 |
Bill Carey | ||
Gord Sparkes | ||
Bryan Wood | ||
Cathy Pidzarko | 2014 | Women’s team 1978 |
Chris Pidzarko | ||
Iris Armstrong | ||
Patti Vande | ||
Paul Pelletier | 2013 | Builder |
Terry Braunstein | 2013 | Men’s team 1965 |
Ron Braunstein | ||
Don Duguid | ||
Ray Turnbull | ||
Barry Fry | 2013 | Mixed team 1973 |
Peggy Casselman | ||
Stephen Decter | ||
Susan Lynch | ||
Ness and Cliff Wise | 2013 | Veteran Curlers |
Jimmy Congalton | 2013 | Veteran team 1932 |
Harry Mawhinney | ||
Bill Noble | ||
Howard Wood, Sr. |
Since 1907, Curl Manitoba and its preceding organizations have annually recognized four individuals who have "provided volunteer service to the game of curling" in Manitoba. Nearly 700 individuals have since been recognized by the organizations with Honorary Life Memberships. [7]
2021-2022 Honorary Life Members:
2020-2021 Honorary Life Members:
2019/2020 Honorary Life Members:
2018 Honorary Life Members:
2017 Honorary Life Members:
2016 Honorary Life Members:
2015 Honorary Life Members:
2014 Honorary Life Members:
2013 Honorary Life Members:
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