Welcome to Fall Curling 2020! For those curling this fall, things will feel a little different. With masks on, maybe using different doors, having to sign Declarations, keeping our distances-no hugging and sanitize – sanitize! As for our game of curling, we may have to stand apart and have sweeping restrictions, but basically it will still be the sport that we all love to play!

Curling starts on Wednesday, October 14th. The afternoon Ladies will have the honors of starting off the season on the fresh new ice!  The Men’s League goes in the evening, its a full house with 12 teams!

The ice looks Great!  Thanks to Josh and his volunteers for all their hard work and effort, we are very fortunate!    Good Curling!

We are pleased to announce that we will be curling this season!  In these unprecedented times, with the risk of Covid-19, Safety is the main focus for all our curlers. The Club will implement various measures and protocols, as well as game modifications to keep our members safe!  Please see the full details of our Safety Plan:   CRESTON CURLING CLUB – Return to Curling Safety Plan 2020-converted (1) (1)

Registration is currently open on our online system, Curling I/O, the deadline to register is October 7th.  Early Bird ($25.00 Discount)  registration has been extended to October 5th!  With the Covid-19 environment the season will be split in two sessions, a Fall and Winter Season.  Please visit the ‘Leagues’ Page for a list of the various Leagues, Fees and online registration instructions!  As always, if there is any questions, drop us an email [email protected]

BC Interior Masters Championship 2020 – The 2020 Championship started today, March 11, 2020.  Creston has two men’s teams participating, Terry O’Connor, Vern Ronmark, Terry Jaeger and Harry Haberstock are competing in the 70+ category and Ken Wood, Laddie Pavlis, Erich Gross and Randy Sterling are in the 60+ category.  To see the Schedule/Draws, Results, Pictures, etc go to:  http://www.bcmcc.ca/Login.aspx?

2020 The Spirit of Sandra Junior Scholarships Applications Now Open!  Information available at:  https://www.sandraschmirler.org/english/spirit-of-sandra/

Creston Curling Club is in the News!  Check out the January Curling Connection, link is available under ‘Links’.

The BC Club Challenge deadline to register has been extended until January 26. With new eligibility rules being published by Curling Canada, Curl BC has updated their rules to fall in line.
The attached rules therefore supersede those in the Curl BC yearbook. There is a handy chart so people can determine eligibility. The yearbook rules have been updated on the website at https://www.curlbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Curl-BC-Rules.pdf
All teams must be from clubs that are in good standing with Curl BC with all dues paid.
Curling Canada’s detailed eligibility requirements are available here: https://www.curlbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/curlingclubchampionships2020eligibility-ENFINAL.pdf
Register for regional events at https://www.curlbc.ca/bc-club-challenge/.

Regional qualifiers will go on to compete at the BC Club Challenge, presented by Original 16, at Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster Mar. 26-29, 2020.
Provincial winners will go to the 2020 Canadian Curling Club Championships, while 2nd and 3rd-placed teams will win entry to the Pacific International Cup (PIC) in Richmond.
Two additional men’s berths and two additional women’s berths to the PIC will be randomly drawn from all of the entries province-wide.
Anyone with any questions about the Club Challenge can contact Will Sutton at [email protected].

For all Registration and Fee Information for 2019-2020, Click on ‘Leagues’ menu above and choose the appropriate Drop-down.

Upcoming Events:

• – First Day of Curling – Tuesday, October 15, 2019
• – Swing n Slide Event – October 12, 2019
• – Adult Learn to Curl Clinic – Oct 20 & 27, 2019
• – NEW Open Benefit Bonspiel: Oct 31-Nov 3, 2019
• – Senior’s Open Bonspiel: November 18 – 20, 2019
• – U21 Regional Playdown’s – Nov 29-Dec 1,2019
• – Ladies Valentine Bonspiel: February 7 – 9, 2020
• – Men’s Butterfly Bonspiel: March 5 – 8, 2020

Hello Kootenay Curlers,   **Updated – September 18, 2019**

The Creston Curling Club will be hosting an “Open Benefit Bonspiel ” Oct 31 – Nov 3 , 2019 with all proceeds from this event going to support the Nelson Curling Club’s effort to obtain a new ice plant.  With the’Open’ team format, we hope to attract 48 teams of women, men, mixed and juniors from the Kootenays area!    The cost to enter this fund raising event is $260 per team (includes Draw to the Button fee).  Cash Prizes!  Draws for the local teams will start on Thurs, October 31.   Thursday – Halloween Night, dress in costumes, do a trick and win a treat, Saturday, Supper and Draw to the Button.  Jurassic Mike performing Friday and Saturday evening.  Silent Auction Friday and Saturday, each team to bring an item.  You will definitely have a FUN time while attending a worthwhile Fund Raising Event. This Spiel is being organized by the Butterfly Committee with support coming from the Creston and Nelson Curling Clubs and others in the Kootenays.    Please contact either Terry, Nando or Ross to register or to get more information.

• Creston Teams – contact Ross Gowan- 250-428-9866 or [email protected]
• Out of Town Teams – contact Terry O’Connor -250-428-5627 or [email protected]
• Nelson Teams – contact Nando Salviulo – 250-551-3454 or [email protected] or see https://buzzysbuzzword.wordpress.com
• Nelson Curling Club – contact Karen McGinnis at [email protected]

Thank you all Major & Contributing Sponsors for the generous support you provided our two Senior Men’s Teams in the 60+ and 70+ categories for the PCMA/BCIMCA
Provincial Curling Championships. The Event was held in Victoria B.C. on March 20-23,
2019. Thank you again for helping us represent our Curling Club, Sponsors and
Community. We could not have done it without your support.
Major Sponsors
CIBC
Creston Curling Club
Dr Robert Armstrong, Cavell Street Dental
Kokanee Ford
Pyramid Building Supplies & Timber Mart
RDCK Area B
RDCK Area C
Western Financial Group
Contributing Sponsors
BCMCA
Jimmy’s Pub
Northstar Motors
Save-On-Foods
Seniors Curling Club
Speedy Glass

Congratulations!!  The Creston Men’s Over 70 Team has WON the BC Interior Master Championship determined by a team draw to button as 3 teams were tied including Creston, Grand Forks and Kamloops.  This team of Terry O’Connor, Vern Ronmark, Richard Allan and Ron Toyota finished 3rd in the overall PCMC with Chilliwack winning

The Creston Men’s Over 60 team of Erich Gross, Tim Hull, Harry Haberstock and Doug Thompson had a slow start but were playing much better towards the end of the competition.