Nanaimo Curling Club

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The Nanaimo Curling Club is a curling club located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The club plays out of the Nanaimo Curling Centre on Wall Street in Bowen Park.

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The club was founded in 1947 at the Nanaimo Civic Arena, though the club began regular curling play in 1949 on one sheet of ice. A four sheet curling rink was built in 1951 located immediately north of the current club site. A fifth sheet was added in 1953, at the same time the Ladies club was incorporated. The club built an eight sheet club in 1969. [1] In 2017, the club won the Travelers Curling Club Championship.

Provincial champions

The club has won a number of provincial curling titles over the years: [2]

Women's

The club has won the women's provincial championships four times:

Junior Women's

Senior Women's

Master Women's

Junior Men's

Senior Men's

Master Men's

Mixed

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References

  1. "Nanaimocurlingclub.ca".
  2. "Past BC Champions | Curl BC | Our House is Your House".