Canadian Senior Curling Championships

Canadian Senior Curling Championships
Established1965 (men)
1973 (women)
2025 host cityOttawa, Ontario
2025 arenaOttawa Hunt and Golf Club
Current champions (2024)
Men Saskatchewan
Women Ontario
Current edition

The Canadian Senior Curling Championships are an annual bonspiel held to determine the national champions in senior curling for Canada. Seniors are defined as being people over the age of 50. The championship teams play at the World Senior Curling Championships the following year.

The event's first committee was established in October 1964.[1] Frank Sargent was an original member of the senior championship committee, and believed the event would attract former Brier competitors and give seniors a place to compete which had not existed.[2] The inaugural Canadian Seniors Curling Championship was hosted in Port Arthur in March 1965. It used a minimum age of 55 for competitors, and had the Seagram Company as its title sponsor.[3]

Past champions

Men

1964–1987

Year Team Winning skip Host
1965[4] ManitobaLeo JohnsonPort Arthur, Ontario
1966[5] OntarioJim JohnstonWinnipeg, Manitoba
1967[6] New BrunswickJim MurphyMontreal, Quebec
1968[7] SaskatchewanDon WilsonEdmonton, Alberta
1969[8] OntarioAlfie PhillipsHamilton, Ontario
1970[9] British ColumbiaDon MacRaeKamloops, British Columbia
1971[10] Prince Edward IslandWen MacDonaldHalifax, Nova Scotia
1972[11] QuebecKen WeldonPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
1973[12] ManitobaBill McTavishSudbury, Ontario
1974[13] British ColumbiaGeorge BeaudrySaint John, New Brunswick
1975[14] Prince Edward IslandWen MacDonaldCalgary, Alberta
1976[15] Prince Edward IslandWen MacDonaldOttawa, Ontario
1977[16] SaskatchewanMorrie ThompsonWinnipeg, Manitoba
1978[17] SaskatchewanArt KnutsonSt. Thomas, Ontario
1979[18] AlbertaCliff ForryNoranda, Quebec
1980[19] SaskatchewanTerry McGearySaint John, New Brunswick
1981[20] QuebecJim WilsonNanaimo, British Columbia
1982[21] ManitobaLloyd GunnlaugsonCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1983 ManitobaLloyd Gunnlaugson[22]Sarnia, Ontario
1984[23] ManitobaLloyd GunnlaugsonSt. John's, Newfoundland
1985[24] SaskatchewanFrank ScheirichYorkton, Saskatchewan
1986[25] OntarioEarle HushagenPortage la Prairie, Manitoba
1987[26] ManitobaNorm HouckPrince George, British Columbia

1988–present

A playoff was added in 1988

Year Team Winning skip Runner-up team (skip) Host
1988[27] AlbertaBill Clark Manitoba (Barry Coleman)Peterborough, Ontario
1989[28] OntarioJim Sharples Saskatchewan (Harvey Mazinke)Kenora, Ontario
1990[29] ManitobaJim Ursel British Columbia (Jerry Martin)Whitehorse, Yukon
1991[30] ManitobaJim Ursel Northwest Territories/Yukon (Al Delmage)Victoria, British Columbia
1992 OntarioJim Sharples Manitoba (Barry Fry)Nipawin, Saskatchewan
1993 AlbertaLen Erickson Northwest Territories/Yukon (Al Delmage)Edmonton, Alberta
1994 New BrunswickDavid Sullivan British Columbia (Jim Horswell)Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
1995 OntarioBill Dickie Saskatchewan (Glenn Pryor)Saint John, New Brunswick
1996 OntarioBob Turcotte Northern Ontario (Bill Johnston)Medicine Hat, Alberta
1997 OntarioBob Turcotte Saskatchewan (Murray Eddy)Thornhill, Ontario
1998 SaskatchewanGary Bryden Manitoba (Clare DeBlonde)Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1999 British ColumbiaKen Watson Ontario (Jim Sharples)Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2000 OntarioBob Turcotte British Columbia (Wayne Laface)Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
2001 ManitobaGary Ross Alberta (Tom Reed)Calgary, Alberta
2002 ManitobaCarl German Ontario (Bob Fedosa)St. Thomas, Ontario
2003 AlbertaTom Reed Manitoba (Doug Armour)Lethbridge, Alberta
2004 Newfoundland and LabradorBas Buckle Nova Scotia (Steve Ogden)Vernon, British Columbia
2005 AlbertaLes Rogers Northern Ontario (Al Harnden)East St. Paul, Manitoba
2006 Northern OntarioAl Hackner Alberta (Les Rogers)Summerside, Prince Edward Island
2007 AlbertaPat Ryan Ontario (Bob Turcotte)Trois-Rivières, Quebec
2008 SaskatchewanEugene Hritzuk New Brunswick (Russ Howard)Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
2009 OntarioBruce Delaney New Brunswick (Russ Howard)Summerside, Prince Edward Island
2010 AlbertaMark Johnson Ontario (Gareth Parry)Ottawa, Ontario
2011 ManitobaKelly Robertson Alberta (Brad Hannah)Digby, Nova Scotia
2012 AlbertaRob Armitage Newfoundland and Labrador (Glenn Goss)Abbotsford, British Columbia
2013 New BrunswickWayne Tallon Ontario (Howard Rajala)Summerside, Prince Edward Island
2014 Nova ScotiaAlan O'Leary Manitoba (Kelly Robertson)Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
2015 ManitobaRandy Neufeld Quebec (Ted Butler)Edmonton, Alberta
2016 OntarioBryan Cochrane Manitoba (Randy Neufeld)Digby, Nova Scotia
2017 AlbertaWade White Ontario (Howard Rajala)Fredericton, New Brunswick
2018 OntarioBryan Cochrane New Brunswick (Terry Odishaw)Stratford, Ontario
2019 SaskatchewanBruce Korte Ontario (Bryan Cochrane)Chilliwack, British Columbia
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in CanadaPortage la Prairie, Manitoba
2021 AlbertaWade White Ontario (Bryan Cochrane)Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
2022 OntarioHoward Rajala Alberta (James Pahl)Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
2023 Nova ScotiaPaul Flemming Saskatchewan (Bruce Korte)Vernon, British Columbia
2024 SaskatchewanRandy Bryden Alberta (James Pahl)Moncton, New Brunswick
2025 SaskatchewanBruce Korte Ontario (Mike Harris)Ottawa, Ontario
Province Titles by province
Ontario13
Manitoba12
Alberta10
Saskatchewan10
British Columbia3
New Brunswick3
Prince Edward Island3
Nova Scotia2
Quebec2
Newfoundland and Labrador1
Northern Ontario1

Women

1973–1987

Year Team Winning skip Host
1973[31] British ColumbiaAda CallesOttawa, Ontario
1974[32] British ColumbiaFlora MartinHalifax, Nova Scotia
1975[33] British ColumbiaFlora MartinSwift Current, Saskatchewan
1976 AlbertaHadie ManleyCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1977 British ColumbiaVi TapellaPeace River, Alberta
1978 AlbertaHadie ManleySt. John's, Newfoundland
1979 British ColumbiaFlora MartinVernon, British Columbia
1980 British ColumbiaFlora MartinFredericton, New Brunswick
1981 AlbertaBea MayerWinnipeg, Manitoba
1982 Nova ScotiaVerda KemptonMontreal, Quebec
1983 ManitobaMabel MitchellGuelph, Ontario
1984 SaskatchewanEv KrahnHalifax, Nova Scotia
1985[24] SaskatchewanEv KrahnYorkton, Saskatchewan
1986 SaskatchewanEv KrahnPortage la Prairie, Manitoba
1987 Nova ScotiaVerda KemptonPrince George, British Columbia

1988–present

A playoff was added in 1988

Year Team Winning skip Runner-up team (skip) Host
1988[34] OntarioPhyllis Nielsen British Columbia (Helen Elson)Peterborough, Ontario
1989[28] SaskatchewanEmily Farnham Alberta (Arthena Fleming)Kenora, Ontario
1990[35] OntarioJill Greenwood Alberta (Amy Nakamura)Whitehorse, Yukon
1991[30] Northern OntarioEila Brown Saskatchewan (Emily Farnham)Victoria, British Columbia
1992 SaskatchewanSheila Rowan British Columbia (Bessie Low)Nipawin, Saskatchewan
1993 OntarioJill Greenwood Manitoba (Joan Ingram)Edmonton, Alberta
1994 AlbertaCordella Schwengler Newfoundland (Sue Anne Bartlett)Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
1995 Northern OntarioSheila Ross Quebec (Michele Page)Saint John, New Brunswick
1996 OntarioJill Greenwood British Columbia (Jeanette Sillars)Medicine Hat, Alberta
1997 QuebecAgnès Charette Ontario (Jill Greenwood)Thornhill, Ontario
1998 OntarioJill Greenwood Quebec (Agnès Charette)Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1999 QuebecAgnès Charette British Columbia (Maymar Gemmell)Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2000 QuebecAgnès Charette Saskatchewan (Nancy Kerr)Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
2001 OntarioAnne Dunn Manitoba (Linda Van Daele)Calgary, Alberta
2002 OntarioAnne Dunn Alberta (Simone Handfield)St. Thomas, Ontario
2003 SaskatchewanNancy Kerr British Columbia (Karen Lepine)Lethbridge, Alberta
2004 OntarioAnne Dunn British Columbia (Kathy Smiley)Vernon, British Columbia
2005 OntarioJoyce Potter British Columbia (Kathy Smiley)East St. Paul, Manitoba
2006 OntarioAnne Dunn British Columbia (Jane Adam)Summerside, Prince Edward Island
2007 AlbertaDiane Foster British Columbia (Kathy Smiley)Trois-Rivières, Quebec
2008 British ColumbiaPat Sanders Ontario (Ann Pearson)Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
2009 Nova ScotiaColleen Pinkney British Columbia (Kathy Smiley)Summerside, Prince Edward Island
2010 British ColumbiaChristine Jurgenson New Brunswick (Heidi Hanlon)Ottawa, Ontario
2011 New BrunswickHeidi Hanlon Ontario (Joyce Potter)Digby, Nova Scotia
2012 AlbertaCathy King Newfoundland and Labrador (Cathy Cunningham)Abbotsford, British Columbia
2013 Nova ScotiaColleen Pinkney Alberta (Deb Santos)Summerside, Prince Edward Island
2014 ManitobaLois Fowler Saskatchewan (Lorraine Arguin)Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
2015 AlbertaTerri Loblaw Nova Scotia (Colleen Jones)Edmonton, Alberta
2016 Nova ScotiaColleen Jones Saskatchewan (Sherry Anderson)Digby, Nova Scotia
2017 SaskatchewanSherry Anderson Ontario (Jo-Ann Rizzo)Fredericton, New Brunswick
2018 SaskatchewanSherry Anderson Nova Scotia (Mary Mattatall)Stratford, Ontario
2019 SaskatchewanSherry Anderson Ontario (Sherry Middaugh)Chilliwack, British Columbia
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in CanadaPortage la Prairie, Manitoba
2021 SaskatchewanSherry Anderson British Columbia (Mary-Anne Arsenault)Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
2022 SaskatchewanSherry Anderson Quebec (Chantal Osborne)Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
2023 OntarioSusan Froud Saskatchewan (Nancy Martin)Vernon, British Columbia
2024 AlbertaAtina Ford-Johnston Ontario (Jo-Ann Rizzo)Moncton, New Brunswick
2025 OntarioSherry Middaugh Saskatchewan (Amber Holland)Ottawa, Ontario
Province Titles by province
Ontario12
Saskatchewan11
British Columbia8
Alberta8
Nova Scotia5
Quebec3
Manitoba2
Northern Ontario2
New Brunswick1

References

  1. ↑ "The National Seniors Curling Championship for the Seagram Stone". Miniota Herald. Miniota, Manitoba. October 1, 1964. p. 1.Free access icon
  2. ↑ Harper, Scotty (March 22, 1965). "'Greybeards' Match Rocks". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 24.Free access icon
  3. ↑ Harper, Scotty (March 4, 1965). "Sargent Named Head Of Canadian Curlers". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 42.Free access icon
  4. ↑ "Manitoba Rink Wins Senior Curling Title". Owen Sound Sun Times. March 27, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ontario Wins Senior Curling". St. Catharines Standard. April 2, 1966. p. 29. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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  35. ↑ "Ursel, Greenwood grab senior curling crowns". Montreal Gazette. March 19, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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