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Midway - Boundary District Curling Club Box 38, Midway, BC Clubhouse Phone: 250-449-2779 Lincoln Blaine President - (250) 446-2488 website: www.boundary-ca.net/curl/ Region: 1 The first organizational meeting of the BDCC was held July 15th 1955. The first President was Gordon McMynn and the secretary treasurer was Charlie Armstrong. Members included George Sherbinin, Seyi Onizuka, Frank Carpenter, Carl Thomlet, Sonny Jackson and Elmer Fritz.
The curling rink was built using volunteer labor and to cover building costs shares were sold at $100.00 each. The majority of the materials were donated by: The equipment was purchased new and the official opening date was Jan 7th 1956. The phone was installed Oct 12th 1955. The header pipes were replaced Oct 17th 1966. The building over the ice surface was insulated and heated in 1992. Gas heat was installed September 13th 1968. Nov 12th 1972 a phone extention was put in to the community hall. A lounge was added in the 1977-78 curling season. The first men's bonspiel was held March 9th,10th and 11th 1956 the entry fee was $12.00 per rink. The first ladie's bonspiel was held March 25th 1956. George Bubar took over managing the bar in the 1981-82 season as is still devotedly managing the bar to this date in 2005. Way to Go George! |
| Castlegar and District Curling Club 937 Columbia Avenue, Box 3357, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 3H6 Phone: 250-365-6666 Region: 1 The Castlegar and District Curling Club originated in 1951 under the name of Monashee Curling Club. During the early years the curlers would travel to Trail to curl. In the fall of 1957 the roof was placed on the present building and two sheets of natural ice were prepared. For two years the curlers faced the elements with no ends on the building. The facility was then completed with three sheets of ice separated from the skating rink. |
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Fruitvale - Beaver Valley Curling Club Box 146, Fruitvale, B.C. V0G 1L0 Phone: 250-367-9433 Region: 1 The Beaver Valley Curling Club located in Fruitvale was built in 1964 with 2 sheets of ice and expanded to three sheets in 1988. The club is totally run by volunteers. |
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Grand Forks Curling Club Box 358, Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0 Phone: 250-442-3916 Region: 1 The Grand Forks Curling Club opened in 1909 with three sheets of natural ice. The roof of the building collapsed under heavey snow in 1928, but the rink was repaired. In 1956 artificial ice was installed and many improvements were made to the club. In the early days rocks were privately owned. A new four sheet curling rink opened in 1978 near the recreational facilities. This facility is now owned by the Regional District. |
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Kelowna Curling Club 551 Recreation Avenue, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 7V5 Phone : 250-762-3112 | Fax: 250-762-0486 email: info@kelownacurling.com | web: http://www.kelownacurling.com Region: 3 CLUB HISTORY AND INFORMATION: The Kelowna Curling Club was incorporated in 1942; however, it is said to have begun around 1900 on Wittup's pond, Mill Creek and the Bankhead pond. The Kelowna Curling Club has utilized a number of facilities. These have included a two sheet rink built at the site of the old Lakeview Hotel, then a rink built by Roy Staples in Bankhead. Also J.C. Dun-Waters, the Laird of Fintry had a rink in Fintry. There was also a club built on civic property in 1951. In 1978 the club moved to its current location with 12 sheets of ice. |
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Nelson Curling Club Box 323, Nelson, B.C. V1L 5R2 Phone: 250-352-7628 Region: 1 email: barry@nelsoncurlingclub.com | qeb: http://www.nelsoncurlingclub.com The Nelson Curling Club was founded in 1898. In the early years the club operated in three locations and in 1935 was located in the Civic Centre. In 1972 a six sheet curling facility was built and the old curling portion was turned over to skating and hockey. In 1945 the first World Midsummer Bonspiel was held in Nelson. The Golden Anniversary of the midsummer bonspiel was held in 1994 with 200 teams participating |
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Osoyoos International Curling Club Box 601, Osoyoos, B.C. V0H 1V0 Phone: 250-495-7733 | Fax: 250-495-5166 email: info@internationalcurlingclub.com | web: http://www.internationalcurlingclub.com Region: 3 The International Curling Club was founded in 1952 by a group from Osoyoos, Oliver and Oroville Washington - hence the name International Curling Club. In 1952 a Quonset-type building was constructed. A modern new 4 sheet facility was constructed in 1975 adjacent to the arena. The club has organized a very popular summer mixed bonspiel since 1978 and the "Four Foot Curling Camp" has been hosted there since 1982. |
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Pentiction Curling Club 505 Railway Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 6J9 Phone: 250-492-5647 email: pentictoncurling@shawbiz.ca | web: http://www.pentictoncurlingclub.com Region: 3 Curling was underway on outdoor ice in Penticton as early as 1910. In 1920, Penticton curlers had built a log frame building on Main Street, near the old power house. The building was later rebuilt in the 200 block of Winnipeg Street. Apparently curling died off for a while and was met with difficulties in getting re-established. In 1941 the club was going to rebuild but wartime emergency restrictions stopped the project. It was another thirteen years later in 1954 that another attempt was made. By December 1954, the Granite Curling Club was a reality and its four sheet of ice were opened for curling. The club sold the property in 1985 and constructed a new 6 sheet building on the present site. |
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Rossland Curling Club Box 656, (1800 - 2nd Ave.), Rossland, B.C. V0G 1Y0 Phone: 250-362-5655 Region: 1 The Rossland Curling Club commenced operating in 1898. The original club had two sheets of natural ice. Curling continued on that site until 1914 when another building was erected with 5 sheets of natural ice. The new building was built over a creek and beavers undermined the ice. In 1953 the original rink was replaced with a new structure housing four sheets of artificial curling ice. The curling club is now controlled by the Rossland Curling Association. |
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Salmo Curling Club Box 517 (1003 Glendale Street), Salmo, B.C. V0G 1Z0 Phone: 250-357-2422 | Fax: 250-357-9633 email: dusty@telus.net | web: http://www.salmo.net/curl Region: 1 The Salmo Curling Club provides 3 sheets of curling ice. |
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Trail Curling Club Box 88, Trail, B.C. V1R 4L3 Street Address: 1050 Victoria Street Phone: 250-368-6222 Region: 1 Curling is one of the oldest organized sports in Trail and began in 1908 with two sheets of ice. In 1911 a new structure called the Fruit Fair Building was constructed on the same site. Curling was hampered by mild weather and in 1927 artificial ice was installed. In 1949 the Cominco Arena was built and curling had a new facility with six sheets of ice and over the next five years two more sheets were added. The Trail Curling Club has been one of the most winning clubs in curling history in the province. |