Pharmasave Gimli Classic

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The Pharmasave Gimli Classic was a bonspiel, or curling tournament, that took place at either the Gimli Curling Club or the Gimli Recreation Centre in Gimli, Manitoba. It was part of the Manitoba Curling Tour and sometimes part of the World Curling Tour. It ran from at least 2002 to 2009, and has not been held since.

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The 2012 event was scheduled to be held from February 3 to 5 as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour, but was cancelled. [1]

Past champions

Only skip's name is displayed.

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD)
2002 [2] Flag of Manitoba.svg Scott McFadyen Flag of Manitoba.svg Duane Grierson
2003 [3] Flag of Manitoba.svg Chris Galbraith Flag of Manitoba.svg Ian Beavis
2004 Flag of Manitoba.svg Vic Peters Flag of Manitoba.svg Chris Galbraith $14,500
2005 [4] Flag of Manitoba.svg Brendan Taylor Flag of Manitoba.svg Andrew Wickman $14,500
2006 Flag of Manitoba.svg Pete Nicholls Flag of Manitoba.svg Vic Peters $14,500 [5]
2007 Flag of Manitoba.svg Chris Galbraith Flag of Manitoba.svg Daley Peters $14,500 [6]
2008 [7] Flag of Manitoba.svg Peter Nicholls Flag of Manitoba.svg Bob Sigurdson
2009 [8] Flag of Manitoba.svg Brendan Taylor Flag of Manitoba.svg Reid Carruthers
2010Cancelled
2012Cancelled$14,500

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