Clubs F-K

Clubs – F

Fernie Curling Club

Box 1917, Fernie, B.C. V0B 1M0

Phone: 250-423-6553

Region: 2

Curling began in Fernie in the early 1900s with the utilization of the hockey rink. A two sheet club was erected and a bonspiel held with Cranbrook. By 1914 the local “Roarin’ Game Ltd.” was formed and a new five sheet facility was completed. In the 1940s the old rink became decrepit and curling ceased for a period of three years. A new complex was completed in 1954 with four sheets of ice. When that structure was demolished a modern building housing four sheets of ice was built on the present site.

Fort Rupert Curling Club

Box 672, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0

Phone: 250-949-6463 – Curling Club | 250-949-7623 – Bill Gray

Region: 10

Fraser Lake Curling Club

Box 215, Fraser Lake, B.C. V0J 1S0

Region: 5

The Fraser Lake Curling Club provides three sheets of curling ice.

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Gibsons Curling Club

951 Gibsons Way, RR #8, Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V8

Phone/Fax: 604-886-7512

email: gibsonscc@dccnet.com | web: http://www.gibsonscurlingclub.com

Region: 11

The Gibsons Winter Club started in 1975 as a community venture. Its mission statement is to “provide residents of the Sunshine Coast with a quality facility that will attract and retain members of all ages and skill levels to participate in the sport of curling in a welcoming and friendly environment.” The curling club is located on the Sunshine Coast in central Gibsons. It has four sheets of ice and is noteworthy as the first club in Canada with a curling mural on the side of the building.

Glen Meadows Curling Club

1050 McTavish Road, Sidney, B.C. V8L 5T4

Phone: 250-656-3136 | Fax: 250-656-3127

Region: 8

The Glen Meadows Golf and Country Club was envisaged in the late 1950’s when Percy and Ray Criddle moved to Sidney. Curling was a third phase of development of the club. The six sheet curling facility opened in November 1977 following difficult approval by the North Saanich Council, the Agricultural Land Reserve and the Capital Regional District. The Glen Meadows Golf and Country Club is privately owned, and remains in the Criddle family.

Gold River Curling Club

Box 505, Gold River, B.C. V0P 1G0

Phone: 250-283-7289

Region: 10

The Gold River Curling Club provides 3 sheets of curling ice.

Golden Curling Club

Box 1856, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0

Phone: 250-344-5461

Region: 2

The Golden Curling Club has the distinct privilege of being the first curling club in British Columbia, with the first game being played on December 11, 1893. To get the game started, two tents 16′ wide and 80′ long were utilized and placed end to end to form one sheet of ice. The official creation of the Golden Curling Club was at a meeting of the Management Committee in October 1894. The first building had skating in the centre and curling on the outside sheets but this proved unsatisfactory, and an addition was placed so that curling would be played in the centre with skaters traveling around the outside. In 1967 the Golden and Districts Centennial Arena was constructed with a segment of the complex for curling. In 1972 the curling rink portion of the arena collapsed just moments after a regular women’s draw had been completed. The facility was repaired and curling continues to this day in the oldest curling club in B.C.

Golden Ears Winter Club

Box 361, 23588 – 105th Avenue Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 8K9

Phone: 604-463-4813 | Fax: 604-463-4995

email: gewc@shawbiz.ca | web: http://www.gewc.ca

Region: 11

Curling began in Maple Ridge in 1956 when a group of local curling enthusiasts formed the Golden Ears Curling Company. The Company proceeded to purchase enough land to house a four sheet Quonset-type building with four parking spaces. In 1957, the first rock was thrown. In 1981, after 24 years of good service, the “Quonset-hut” was replaced with a new modern facility, which was located beside the hockey arena downtown. In 2000 the Golden Ears Winter Club moved to its third location near the Albion Fair grounds in a partnership with the District of Maple Ridge and Planet Ice.

Grand Forks Curling Club

Box 358, Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0

Phone: 250-442-3916

Region: 1

web: http://www.curlgf.ca.ca

The Grand Forks Curling Club opened in 1909 with three sheets of natural ice. The roof of the building collapsed under heavy snow in 1928, but the rink was repaired. In 1956 artificial ice was installed and many improvements were made to the club. In the early days rocks were privately owned. A new four sheet curling rink opened in 1978 near the recreational facilities. This facility is now owned by the Regional District.

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Hirsch Creek Golf & Winter Club (Kitimat)

2000 Kingfisher Avenue, Box 130, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2G6

Phone: 250-632-4653 | Fax: 250-632-5702

web: http://www.kitimatgolf.com/

Region: 6

Hollyburn Country Club

950 Crosscreek Road, West Vancouver, BC, V7S 2S5

Phone: 604-922-0161 | Fax: 604-922-9811

Region: 11

The Hollyburn Country Club was officially opened in January 1963. The club was originally constructed as a Winter Club focusing initially on ice sports and particularly on curling. Thirty-five years later the Hollyburn Country Club has become a prestigious private, multi-sports club. The fitness centre and racquet sports share the limelight with the ice sports.

The Hollyburn Country Club is located in the British Properties area of West Vancouver. There are four permanent sheets of curling ice as well as four sheets that are converted from skating to curling to accommodate larger events.

Hope Curling Club

1055 6th Avenue, Hope, BC V0X 1L4

Phone: 604-869-5119

email: hopecurlingclub@telus.net

Region: 11

When Western Nickle Mines opened at Hope, the miners brought curling to Hope. The rink was constructed with the assistance of the mining company. The Hope Curling Club was founded in 1959 and was the focal point of the town in the early years. In January 1976 the curling club was destroyed by fire and was reopened the following October.

Houston and District Curling Club

Box 601, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

Phone: 250-845-7334

Region: 6

The Houston Curling Club originated in 1973. The original facility was an old A-frame arena which had natural ice. In 1975 a three sheet artificial ice rink was built and officially opened in 1976. After the opening of the club, bonspiels were often held which extended around the clock.

Howe Sound Curling Club

2458 Mamquam Road, Squamish, BC, V0N 3G0

Phone: 604-898-5558

email: hsc@howesoundcurl.com | web: http://www.howesoundcurl.com

Region: 11

The Howe Sound Curling Club has been a part of the Squamish Community for many years. The original club was destroyed by fire and a new 4 sheet curling club was built. The town of Squamish is an hours drive from Vancouver along scenic Highway 99. The original building was located in Valley Cliffe and the present location is at the Squamish Valley Golf and Country Club.

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Invermere and District Curling Club

Box 104, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

Phone: 250-342-3315

email: invermerecurling@shaw.ca

Region: 2

Curling started on Lake Windermere in 1912. There were also single sheet outdoor rinks in the Invermere District as early as 1913. The present Invermere and District Curling Club services the communities of Radium, Edgewater, Windermere, Athalmer and Wilmer. A new four sheet facility was constructed in 1958 at Invermere and artificial ice was installed four years later.

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Juan de Fuca Curling Club

1767 Island Highway, Victoria, B.C., V9B 1J1

Phone: 250-478-8384

email: mail@juandefucacurlingclub.com | web: http://www.juandefucacurlingclub.com

Region: 8

In 1973 the electoral districts of Colwood, Langford and Metchosin, all western communities of Victoria, passed a referendum to build an eight sheet curling club. In 1990 the club hosted the BC Scott Tournament of Hearts and in 1996 it hosted the Junior Womens Provincial Championships. The Juan de Fuca Curling Club is located in the west region of Victoria.

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Kamloops Curling Club

700 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2B6

Phone: 250-372-5432 | Fax: 250-372-5399

email: kamloopscurlingclub@telus.net | web: http://www3.telus.net/Kamcurlclub/

Region: 7

Eight sheet curling club, located in downtown Kamloops. Home of the largest junior curling program in the world. 1200 members curling weekly. Established in 1950.

Kelowna Curling Club

551 Recreation Avenue, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 7V5

Phone : 250-762-3112 | Fax: 250-762-0486

email: info@kelownacurling.com | web: http://www.kelownacurling.com

Region: 3

The Kelowna Curling Club was incorporated in 1942; however, it is said to have begun around 1900 on Wittup’s pond, Mill Creek and the Bankhead pond. The Kelowna Curling Club has utilized a number of facilities. These have included a two sheet rink built at the site of the old Lakeview Hotel, then a rink built by Roy Staples in Bankhead. Also J.C. Dun-Waters, the Laird of Fintry had a rink in Fintry. There was also a club built on civic property in 1951. In 1978 the club moved to its current location with 12 sheets of ice.

Kerry Park Curling Club

Box 41, Mill Bay, B.C.V0R 2P0

Phone: 250-748-4438

email: info@kerryparkcurlingclub.ca | web: http://www.kerryparkcurlingclub.ca

Region: 9

The Kerry Park Recreation Centre and Curling Club was founded in 1975 with four sheets of ice. This club is part of a community recreation centre. There are a number of leagues for various curlers from beginners to competitive levels. This club hosts Women’s, Men’s Mixed and Summer bonspiels.

Kimberley Curling Club

523 Archibald, Box 158, Kimberley, B.C. V1A 2Y6

Phone: 250-427-2591

Region: 2

The Kimberley Curling Club began in 1924. The original club had two sheets of ice, but expanded to five sheets with the influx of Rossland curlers in 1926. In 1942 with the increase in Cominco employees the curlers were evicted in favour of using the curling rink for temporary housing. A new building was built with four sheet of ice and artificial ice was installed in 1947. In 1964 the City of Kimberley built a new hockey arena and a six sheet curling facility.

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