Club History

2021

BCC receives a complete club set of 96 new Blue Trefor Granite competition level curling stones from Canada Curling Stone

2019

BCC served as host for the Halton-Peel Bonspiel
BCC hosted the 2019 CurlON Mixed Doubles Provincial Championships.

2017

BCC served as host for the Halton-Peel Bonspiel
BCC hosted the inaugural OCA Under-15 Challenge Event

2016

BCC hosted the 2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Women’s Championship

2015

Overhead cameras and monitors in the lower lounge and bar area were purchased and installed

2014

BCC hosted the 2014 OCA Traveler’s Tankard Challenge Round
Dale Curtis of the B.C.C. becomes the Club's sixth member to be President of the O.C.A.

2013

The City of Brampton spends $100,000 to renovate bar and upper lounge

2010

Michelle Laidlaw becomes a City of Brampton employee with the title of 'Recreation Programmer'
- She is responsible for the implementation and recreation program development for the Brampton Curling Club and Memorial Arena
Jacquie Hoffer now administers all curling activities for the B.C.C.
B.C.C. wins O.C.A. Dominion Senior Women's Provincial Championship
- Rink was Vicki Marianschuk, Rose Mary Gowman, Twyla Gilbert, and Dale Curtis (Skip)
- Coach was Colin Sinclair
B.C.C. wins O.C.A. Special Olympics Championship
- Rink was Carrie Connolly, Therese Micallef, Ray Bazinet and B.J. Hall (Skip)
- Coach was Tammy King

2009

B.C.C. receives $1.46 million infrastructure grant from all three levels of government
- Some of the improvements to the Club were ice plant improvements
  - Including a new larger compressor), electrical upgrades, re‐paving of parking lot, arena to main floor elevator and new HVAC
B.C.C. hires Michelle Laidlaw as its first woman manager for the Curling Club
B.C.C. suffers a tremendous loss with the accidental death in the Club of its Manager ‐ Roy Walker
B.C.C. wins O.C.A. Special Olympics Championship
- Rink was Carrie Connolly, Therese Micallef, Ray Bazinet and B.J. Hall (Skip)
- Coaches were Tammy King and Wes Gordon

2007

B.C.C. wins Pepsi Junior Men's O.C.A. Championship
- Rink was Jim Clayton, Brodie Tarvit, Mickey Lizmore and Ryan Myler (Skip)
- Nancy Lizmore and Kirk Ziola were coaches

2005

B.C.C. Celebrates its 125^th Anniversary
- The Club holds an Open House with displays of pictures and artifacts from over many years
- A large crowd attends and views the many displays
- The head guest speaker was Chris Cuthbert of the CBC sports department and comments were also head from guest speakers Wayne Middaugh and Peter Corner ‐ both of whom were former members
- Thanks were owed to many volunteers who made the night very successful
- The B.C.C. later entered a float in the Santa Clause Parade to complete the celebration
- Other events were held over the year to help celebrate this anniversary

2003

B.C.C. wins energizer Toronto and District Ladies Bonspiel, Senior Championship
- Rink was Gayle Rowett, Ann Jeffrey, Judy Powell and Joan Ewan (Skip)

2002

B.C.C. wins O.C.A.'s Mike's Hard Lemonade Senior Men's Championship
- Rink was Bob Haw, Greg Ward, Dave Stewart, and Bob Fedosa (Skip)

2001

B.C.C. enters into Lease agreement with The City of Brampton for 20 years

1997

B.C.C. signs a 5‐year lease with the Peel Agricultural Society
Kim Knox becomes the first Woman to be president of the B.C.C.

1996

Glen Corner of the B.C.C. becomes the Club's fifth member to be President of the O.C.A.
The Men’s and Women’s Board of Directors combine to direct the operation of the B.C.C.
B.C.C. wins the O.C.A. ‐ C.I.B.C. Seniors Championship
- Rink was Dave Stewart, Steve McDermot, Bob Lichti, and Bob Turcotte (Skip)
They also win the C.I.B.C. Canadian Seniors Men's Curling Championship
- Rink was Steve McDermot, Bob Lichti, Roy Weigand and Bob Turcotte (Skip)

1992

The Peel Agricultural Society sells the Fairgrounds property (except for the Curling Club) to the City of Brampton
The B.C.C. unable to buy the Club property, enters into several one year rental agreements with the fair board

1988

B.C.C. wins the O.C.A. Seagrams Five Star Masters Championship
- Rink was Jack Bryans (Skip), Bruce Carruthers, Ron Vokey and Alex Knox

1987

B.C.C. wins the O.C.A. Jr. Men's Championship
- Rink was Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner, Dave Hannon, Todd Macklin and coach (Drew Macklin)

1986

B.C.C. wins the O.C.A. Pepsi Jr. Mixed Championship
- The rink was Wayne Middaugh, Karen Middaugh, Jeff Corner and Andrea Kelly

1985

B.C.C. wins the North American Life Open Champions Toronto and District Ladies
- Rink was: Marg Gibson, Vi Kenefick, Judy Middaugh, and Joan Ewan (Skip)

1984

B.C.C. wins the O.C.A. Mixed Championship
- Rink was Kim File, Dave Carruthers, Dale Carruthers, and Peter File (Skip)

1983

B.C.C. wins the O.C.A. Senior Men's Championship
- Rink was Jack Bryans, Bruce Carruthers, Ron Vokey, and Lloyd Mainprize
Brampton Bacardi cash spiel started ‐ which replaced the Brampton Flowertown Bonspiel (which started in 1956)

1980

B.C.C. celebrates 100 years as a member of the O.C.A.
- It hosts the O.C.A. provincial playoffs with the Curling held at the Memorial Arena and special functions held at the Curling Club
- Ed Rattee was Chairman of these events

1977

George Metcalfe becomes the fourth B.C.C. member to be President of the O.C.A.
B.C.C. member Jack Fraser becomes honourary life member of the O.C.A.

1975

B.C.C. Ladies win the Solca "B" Group finals
- They go on to compete in the Ontario finals in Ottawa
- Rink of: Bea Lent, Verna Vivian, Jean Kohn, and Mary Watson

1974

B.C.C. won the Ontario School Boys Championship
- The rink was Al Galloway, Tim Morrison, John Lindsay and Peter File

1973

B.C.C. won the Ontario Seniors Championship
- Rink was: Ed Rhodes, Lloyd Chricton, Harry Beecham and Bill Muckart
- They competed in the Seagram Stone National Play‐offs in Sudbury which was won by Manitoba
The B.C.C. was represented in the British Consuls round robin at Orillia by Glen Corner, Jack Bryans, Ron Hoffman, and Doug Reid.
The B.C.C. was represented in the Ontario Mixed Rosebowl competition by Larry and Val Neden and Les and Elma Thompson

1972

Club hosts the Seagram stone competition for Seniors won by the Guelph C.C.
B.C.C. are Solca "C" Group winners
- They compete in Ontario finals at Schumacher
- Rink of: B.Lent, N. Carruthers, S.Wilson and C. McLean

1971

B.C.C. won the Men's Ontario Silver Tankard. Rinks of:
- Ed Rhodes, Ron Hoffman, Dan Campbell, and Don Carley
- Bill Dixon, Bill Core, George Dixon and John Fraser
B.C.C. Club Ladies won the Ontario Ladies Tankard. Rinks of:
- Carol McLean, Shirley Wilson, Nora Carruthers and Bea Lent
- Fran McLean, Geraldine Watt, Ruth Bryans, and Dixie Rhodes
This was the first time that both men and ladies Tankards were won by the same Club

1969

B.C.C. hosts the Governor‐General's competition and was honoured by the presence of Canada's Governor‐General, the Honourable Roland Michener, who presented the trophy to the winners

1968

A $28,000. addition to the Curling Club was made and a beautiful lounge with storage space below was officially opened on February 10th, 1969
Also at the official opening was the presentation of plaques to past presidents of the Byng Ave. Club and the current McMurchy Ave. Club
- There were 26 past Presidents at the event
- President Chas. Royce and Chairman Roy Taylor officiated on this special night

1966

B.C.C. hosts the Ontario British consols competition won by the Joe Gurowka rink from the Dixie C.C.

1959

The Brampton Curling Club enters into a lease agreement with the Peel County Agriculture Society and builds a new 6 sheet Club on McMurchy Ave. S. on the
Fairgrounds property
- Membership increases dramatically during the next several years with nearly 350 men and 200 women curlers
- A.McKinney and J.Fraser helped lead this move

1957

B.C.C. Member Chas. Allan becomes honourary life member of the O.C.A.

1956

The Flowertown Bonspiel was started, replacing the Laddie Wilson Bonspiel

1952

B.C.C. Member W.G. "Laddie" Wilson becomes honourary life member of the O.C.A.
Judge Archibald Cochrane becomes the third B.C.C. member to be President of the O.C.A.

1951

New curling stones were purchased and an inauguration was held on March 2nd, 1951

1949

Ladies curling club started
- The first president was Charlotte Todd

1948

Artificial ice plant was installed
Membership hits a new high with 250 members

1945

Brampton Curling Club repurchases property on Byng Ave.

1934

The Brampton Curling Club was forced to sell property on Byng Ave. due to difficult times
The Canadian legion bought the property but leased a portion of it to the B.C.C. who continued to curl there

1922

The Brampton Curling Club was runner‐up to the Hamilton Curling Club for the Govenor‐General's trophy

1919

The Moses Hunter trophy was put up for Competition
- The first competition had 30 rinks from various parts of the province and was won by a rink from Lakeview
- The B.C.C. President (W. Higgins) donated consolation prizes
- Moses Hunter born in Brampton was a prominent Toronto grain merchant and donated a $300. trophy to encourage his favourite game in his home town.

1916

Thos. Thauburn was the second Brampton Curling Club member to be President of the O.C.A.

1915

The Brampton Curling Club rinks were runners‐up to the Toronto Curling Club for The Governor‐General's Trophy

1913

The Brampton Curling Club won the Governor‐Generals' Trophy. Rinks were:
- W.Warr, L.R. Halnan, J.C. Packham, and P.Warr
- J.P. Allen, T.Thauburn, J.S. Beck, and L.E. Terry

1906

Rev R.N. Burns was the first Brampton Curling Club member to be president of the O.C.A.

1905

A new curling rink was built on Byng Ave.
- It was financed by selling stock to members only
- Stock holders were allowed to vote on Club operations
- There were 4 sheets of natural ice
- Cost was $3,000
- The building fund leader was Rev. R.N. Burns Pastor of Grace Methodist Church
The Brampton Curling Club won the Seagram Trophy
- The rink was John Anthony, Sam McCandless, James Golding and F.Kibbler

1903

The Brampton Curling Club were district cup winners
- Winning rinks of J. Birss, T.H. Shields, Dr. French, W.Dowling, W. Warr, W.Milner, W.G. Wilson and A.Henderson

1899

After fire destroyed the rink on George St. Jas. A. Laird erected a "lean to" onto his skating rink located on Nelson St. E, near where the Ronald Apartments now stand (the rink had 3 sheets)

1883

First Ontario Championship won by the Brampton Curling Club
- They won the Governor‐General's Grand Silver Tankard
- Curlers were: William Peaker, Adam Morton, Robert Hodgson, James Golding, W.S. Williamson, Robert Hunter, George Adams and J.W. Main

1880

Brampton Curling Club registered with the Ontario Curling Association

1879

First outside club competition takes place

1876

Oct.26, 1876 ‐ First recorded curling club meeting
Attending were:
- Mr. John Haggert (President)
- Mr. A. Morten (Vice‐President)
- Mr. J.W. Main (Secretary)
- Mr. Jas Golding (Treasurer)
- Mr. T.A. Agar (Chaplain)

1875

Fred Burrows built the first covered rink for interested curlers on George St. near the underground parking
- There were 2 sheets for curling in the centre and skating on both sides

1870

John Haggert brought back the first curling stones from Scotland
- He had a homemade rink on his haggertlea grounds on George St.

1866

First Curling on a open air rink located on property where the Rose Theatre stands using wooden blocks with Iron Handles
- The Rink was operated by James Packham