Curl BC
Curl BC is the provincial sport governing body responsible for the development, promotion and organization of curling in British Columbia, Canada. Curl BC is also responsible for the championship system that declares provincial representation at Canadian Curling Association events.
The organization has a membership of 25,000 [1] and provides service to both competitive and recreational curlers, including a variety of adaptive groups.
Curl BC runs nine championship events in the province:
- The Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship
- The Scotties BC Women's Curling Championship
- The Tim Hortons BC Junior Curling Championships
- The Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Championships (during non BC Winter Games years)
- The Tim Hortons BC Senior Curling Championships
- The AMJ Campbell Van Lines BC Mixed Curling Championship
- The BC Wheelchair Curling Championship
- The BC Masters Curling Championships
- The BC Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Curl BC also runs an Annual Awards event to recognize athletes, volunteers and supporters of curling in British Columbia.
A Curling Centre of the Year Award is given out in recognition of a centre's service to the curling community. The Langley Curling Club topped its most successful season ever by winning the award for 2012/2013.[2] In 2013/14, the Coquitlam Curling Club was the recipient of the Curling Centre of the Year Award.[3]
References
- ↑ http://curlbc.ca/about/
- ↑ "Langley Curling Club Wins Award" June 8, 2013 accessed December 31, 2013
- ↑ "Curl BC announces 2014 award winners"