# Curl Manitoba

Curl Manitoba or CurlManitoba (registered as the Manitoba Curling Association) is the provincial sport governing body for curling in Manitoba. Its stated mission is "to promote, develop and grow the sport of curling in Manitoba, Canada and the world by providing leadership, services and programs for the curling community from grassroots to elite."

## History

The origins of the current-day Curl Manitoba dates back to November 1888, when the Manitoba Branch of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club was established.
In 1908, the organization was renamed the Manitoba Curling Association (MCA), which was open to only men. In 1924, the women's-only Manitoba Ladies Curling Association (MCLA) was formed.
The MCA established the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum in 1987 to "procure, preserve and promote the rich history of curling in Manitoba and to honour the outstanding accomplishments of curlers, builders, curler/builders and teams."
In 2000, the MCA and MCLA amalgamated to create the unisex Manitoba Curling Association.
In September 2009, the association adopted the new operating name Curl Manitoba along with a new logo. The brandmark of the new logo was created from the circle of a curling house, with the traditional outer ring being broken down into four parts, meant to represent the four members of a team.

## Provincial championships

* Viterra Championship (Men's)
* Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts (women's)
* Junior Men's (Under 20)
* Junior Women's
* Senior Men's (50+)
* Senior Women's
* Masters Men's (60+)
* Masters Women's
* Mixed
* The Dominion Curling Club Championships (men's & women's)
* 8-Ender Youth Jamboree (Under 16; 4 divisions: boy's and girl's recreational and boy's and girl's championship)

## Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum

The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum was created in 1987 to "procure, preserve and promote the rich history of curling in Manitoba and to honour the outstanding accomplishments of curlers, builders, curler/builders and teams."
The Manitoba Curling Museum collection includes an estimated 40,000 artifacts, documents, and historical images, and is "considered one of the most extensive curling collections in the world." Since the first induction ceremony in 1987, the Hall of Fame has honoured over 50 teams, 60 individual curlers, 40 builders of the sport, and 20 individuals who have a mix of credentials.
Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame inductees, 2013-2020 :
| Inductee | Year | Category |
| Vic Peters | 2020 | Curler |
| Chris Neufeld | 2020 | Curler |
| Karen Purdy | 2020 | Curler |
| Ernie Oliver | 2020 | Builder |
| Resby Coutts | 2020 | Builder |
| Darcy Kirkness (Robertson) | 2020 | Team: 1984 Canadian Junior Champions |
| Barb Kirkness (Spencer) | 2020 | Team: 1984 Canadian Junior Champions |
| Janet Harvey | 2020 | Team: 1984 Canadian Junior Champions |
| Barb Fetch (Mehling) | 2020 | Team: 1984 Canadian Junior Champions |
| Jeff Stoughton | 2020 | Team: 2011 World Men's Champions |
| Jon Mead | 2020 | Team: 2011 World Men's Champions |
| Reid Carruthers | 2020 | Team: 2011 World Men's Champions |
| Steve Gould | 2020 | Team: 2011 World Men's Champions |
| Garry DeBlonde | 2019 | Curler/Builder |
| Isla Hagborg | 2019 | Builder |
| Kaitlyn Lawes | 2019 | Olympic Curler |
| Rob Meakin | 2019 | Curler/Builder |
| Karen Fallis | 2019 | Team: 1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
| Karen Tresoor | 2019 | Team: 1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
| Caroline Hunter | 2019 | Team: 1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
| Lynn Fallis | 2019 | Team: 1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
| Chris Pidzarko | 2019 | Team: 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
| Cathy Pidzarko | 2019 | Team: 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
| Patti Vande | 2019 | Team: 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
| Barb Rudolph | 2019 | Team: 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions |
| Cindy Maddock | 2018 | Builder |
| Peter Nicholls | 2018 | Curler |
| Jennifer Jones | 2018 | Curler |
| Jill Officer | 2018 | Curler |
| Norm Houck | 2018 | Team: 1987 Canadian Senior Champions |
| Henry Kroeger | 2018 | Team: 1987 Canadian Senior Champions |
| Sam Doherty | 2018 | Team: 1987 Canadian Senior Champions |
| Doug McCartney | 2018 | Team: 1987 Canadian Senior Champions |
| Hal Tanasichuk | 2018 | Team: 1977 Canadian Mixed Champions |
| Rose Tanasichuk | 2018 | Team: 1977 Canadian Mixed Champions |
| Jim Kirkness | 2018 | Team: 1977 Canadian Mixed Champions |
| Debbie Jones-Walker | 2018 | Team: 1977 Canadian Mixed Champions |
| Alex Mowat | 2017 | Builder |
| Edna June McTavish | 2017 | Builder |
| Linda Van Daele | 2017 | Curler |
| Dr. Bill McTavish | 2017 | Team: 1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
| Norm McLean | 2017 | Team: 1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
| John McLean | 2017 | Team: 1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
| Harry Sulkers | 2017 | Team: 1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
| Hugh McFadyen | 2017 | Team: 1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions |
| Jonathon Mead | 2017 | Team: 1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions |
| Norm Gould | 2017 | Team: 1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions |
| John Lange | 2017 | Team: 1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions |
| Braden Calvert | 2017 | Team: 2015 World Junior Men’s Champions |
| Kyle Kurz | 2017 | Team: 2015 World Junior Men’s Champions |
| Lucas Van Den Bosch | 2017 | Team: 2015 World Junior Men’s Champions |
| Brendan Wilson | 2017 | Team: 2015 World Junior Men’s Champions |
| Bob Boughey | 2016 | Curler/Builder |
| Karen Dunbar | 2016 | Curler |
| Audrey Hogg | 2016 | Builder |
| Ron Westcott | 2016 | Curler |
| Lois Fowler | 2016 | Team: 2015 Senior Women’s World Champions |
| Maureen Bonar | 2016 | Team: 2015 Senior Women’s World Champions |
| Cathy Gauthier | 2016 | Team: 2015 Senior Women’s World Champions |
| Allyson Stewart | 2016 | Team: 2015 Senior Women’s World Champions |
| Don Montgomery | 2016 | Team: 1947 Western Canada High School champs |
| Reg Freeman | 2016 | Team: 1947 Western Canada High School champs |
| Doug Kitson | 2016 | Team: 1947 Western Canada High School champs |
| Keith Sinclair | 2016 | Team: 1947 Western Canada High School champs |
| Stan Gowling | 2016 | Team: 1948 Western Canada High School champs |
| Stewart, Norman | 2016 | Team: 1948 Western Canada High School champs |
| Topley, Ross | 2016 | Team: 1948 Western Canada High School champs |
| Borthwick, Jack | 2016 | Team: 1948 Western Canada High School champs |
| Leo Johnson | 2016 | 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
| Marno Fredrickson | 2016 | 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
| Fred Smith | 2016 | 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
| Cliff Wise | 2016 | 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions |
| Jennifer Jones | 2015 | 2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions |
| Kaitlyn Lawes | 2015 | 2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions |
| Jill Officer | 2015 | 2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions |
| Dawn McEwen | 2015 | 2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions |
| Kirsten Wall | 2015 | 2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions |
| Janet Arnott | 2015 | 2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions |
| Arnold Asham | 2015 | Builder |
| Lorne Hamblin | 2015 | Builder |
| Tom Clasper | 2015 | Builder |
| Dennis Thiessen | 2015 | Curler |
| Mitchell Tarapasky | 2014 | Builder |
| Hans Wuthrich | 2014 | Builder |
| Steve Gould | 2014 | Curler |
| Barry Fry | 2014 | Men’s team 1979 |
| Bill Carey | 2014 | Men’s team 1979 |
| Gord Sparkes | 2014 | Men’s team 1979 |
| Bryan Wood | 2014 | Men’s team 1979 |
| Cathy Pidzarko | 2014 | Women’s team 1978 |
| Chris Pidzarko | 2014 | Women’s team 1978 |
| Iris Armstrong | 2014 | Women’s team 1978 |
| Patti Vande | 2014 | Women’s team 1978 |
| Paul Pelletier | 2013 | Builder |
| Terry Braunstein | 2013 | Men’s team 1965 |
| Ron Braunstein | 2013 | Men’s team 1965 |
| Don Duguid | 2013 | Men’s team 1965 |
| Ray Turnbull | 2013 | Men’s team 1965 |
| Barry Fry | 2013 | Mixed team 1973 |
| Peggy Casselman | 2013 | Mixed team 1973 |
| Stephen Decter | 2013 | Mixed team 1973 |
| Susan Lynch | 2013 | Mixed team 1973 |
| Ness and Cliff Wise | 2013 | Veteran Curlers |
| Jimmy Congalton | 2013 | Veteran team 1932 |
| Harry Mawhinney | 2013 | Veteran team 1932 |
| Bill Noble | 2013 | Veteran team 1932 |
| Howard Wood, Sr. | 2013 | Veteran team 1932 |

## Honorary Life Members

Since 1907, Curl Manitoba and its preceding organizations have annually recognized four individuals who have "provided volunteer service to the game of curling" in Manitoba. Nearly 700 individuals have since been recognized by the organizations with Honorary Life Memberships.
2021-2022 Honorary Life Members:
* Ray Baker – Dauphin Curling Club
* Lance Wadelius – Beausejour CC
* Gail Cabana-Coldwell – Deer Lodge CC
* Joyce Wyrchowny – Stonewall CC
2020-2021 Honorary Life Members:
* Darren Oryniak – Granite CC
* Debbie Schween – Fort Rouge CC
* Wayne Griffin – Brandon CC
2019/2020 Honorary Life Members:
* Ian Staniloff – Granite CC
* Terry Peters – Altona CC
* Marj Bone – Deer Lodge CC
* Murray McLeod – Springfield CC
2018 Honorary Life Members:
* Danny Vande Vyvere – Pembina CC
* Matt Pilloud
* Jim MacGregor
* Hans Wuthrich
2017 Honorary Life Members:
* Wendell Keeler – Portage CC
* Catherine Moffat – Brandon CC
* Al Friesen – Altona CC
* Rita VandeVyvre – Heather CC
2016 Honorary Life Members:
* Sam Antila – Burntwood CC
* Kim Warburton – Fort Rouge CC
* Russ Hinds – Charleswood CC
2015 Honorary Life Members:
* John Graham – Safeway/Sobeys (presented at Safeway Championship in Brandon)
* Hilda Towerzey – Piper
* Paul Wiecek – Winnipeg Free Press
* Rob Van Kommer – Carberry CC
2014 Honorary Life Members:
* Jim Winfield – Grandview CC
* Sharon Thiessen Woods – Heather CC
* Anni Markmann – Ste Anne CC
2013 Honorary Life Members:
* Bev Harris
* Terry Leitch
* Mel Marsh