Summary
The Granite Curling Club, also known as The Granite, is a curling club located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established in 1880, it is the oldest curling club in western Canada. Affectionately known to curling fans as the "Mother Club", it has produced many Canadian and world champions. It is often considered to be the "St. Andrews" of curling because of its contribution to the sport in curling's most dominant region.
| Granite Curling Club | |
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 Exterior of Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg | |
 Interior ice-level of Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg | |
| Location | One Granite Way Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0Y9 Canada 49°52′57″N 97°09′02″W / 49.8825°N 97.1505°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1880 (first building) 1913 (current building) |
| Club type | Dedicated ice |
| Curling Canada region | Curl Manitoba |
| Sheets of ice | Nine |
| Website | https://www.granitecurlingclub.ca/ |
| Municipally Designated Site | |
| Designation | Winnipeg Landmark Heritage Structure |
| Recognized | September 29, 1986 |
| CRHP listing | November 13, 2007 |
| Recognition authority | City of Winnipeg |
| ID | 8215 |
History edit
The original Granite Curling Club dates back to 1880. Its current downtown location and Tudor-framed clubhouse was built in 1913, and the building has since been designated as a Winnipeg Heritage Building.[1][2]
One of the early presidents was John B. Mather, who assumed that position in 1887.
Since 2005, the club has hosted the Keystone Curling League, an LGBT league and member of the Canadian Pride Curling Association.[3] Keystone and the Granite have twice hosted the Canadian Gay Curling Championships, most recently in 2016, when Manitoba champions and Olympic gold medalists Kaitlyn Lawes and Jill Officer threw the ceremonial first rock.[4][5]
Provincial champions edit
| Year | Name | Brier Championships | World Championships |
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| 2003 | John Bubbs | ||
| 1998 | Dale Duguid | ||
| 1997 | Vic Peters |  Runner-Up
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| 1993 | Vic Peters | ||
| 1992 | Vic Peters |  Champions
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 Bronze
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| 1975 | Rod Hunter | ||
| 1973 | Danny Fink | ||
| 1971 | Don Duguid | Champions
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Gold
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| 1970 | Don Duguid | Champions
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Gold
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| 1965 | Terry Braunstein | Champions
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Silver
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| 1958 | Terry Braunstein | ||
| 1957 | Howard Wood, Jr. | ||
| 1948 | George Sangster | ||
| 1945 | Howard Wood, Sr. | ||
| 1940 | Howard Wood, Sr. | Champions
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| 1932 | Jim Congalton | Champions
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| 1930 | Howard Wood, Sr. | Champions
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| 1927 | Gordon Hudson | ||
| 1925 | Howard Wood, Sr. |
Notable members edit
References edit
- ^ "Manitoba Organization: Granite Curling Club". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "135 Years of Curling". granitecurlingclub.ca. Granite Curling Club. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ Zerucha, Tony (2023-11-08). "Taking Pride in curling". Free Press Community Review. Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Canadian Gay Curling Championships begin in Winnipeg". CBC News. 2016-02-12. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Cheung, Adrian (2016-02-13). "LGBT curlers vie for Canadian Gay Curling Championships in Winnipeg". Global News. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
External links edit
- Manitoba Historical Society
- Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg - Club website