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Kathy Sawchuk Superintendent, Peace River South School District

On behalf of the Peace River South School District, it gives me great pleasure to welcome the athletes, coaches, parents, sponsors and volunteers to Dawson Creek Secondary School, proud host of the BC School Curling Association’s Provincial Championships.

You are all to be recognized for your dedication and focus as these are the attributes that have led to the success you have already achieved.Trainers and coaches have helped to prepare you for this event and I am certain their ongoingencouragement will continue to fuel your desire to do your best. I would also like to thank all the sponsors. Your generosity and support is key to the success of this event.

Curling is a team sport that requires a high level of skill and strategy. It is through your commitment to the sport and your team that has brought you here today. Enjoy the championships!

Mike Bernier Mayor, City of Dawson Creek

On behalf of the Council of the City of Dawson Creek, I wish to extend a warm welcome to everyone involved in the 2012 BC High School Provincial Curling Championships March 7 – 11, 2012. The City is incredibly honoured to be given the opportunity to host this event for the first time! The benefits to the community and our youth through BC School Sports are tremendous and we are proud of the spirit and enthusiasm displayed by all the young athletes.

We hope that your visit to our City is an enjoyable one and wish all the teams great success with the tournament. The time and effort of the players, coaches, parents and volunteers is commendable and we appreciate being a part of this event. Best of luck with your tournament, enjoy your visit and play safe.

Keith Maurer District Principal to Dawson Creek Secondary

I would like to welcome our young athletes from around the province to the 2012 Provincial Curling Champion- ships. Each of you have practiced, competed and honed your skills to the point of excellence and you now proudly represent your schools and communities here in Dawson Creek. We are all proud of your efforts and admire your dedication to this great sport. Further appreciation goes out to the coaches and volunteers who have worked along side of you and supported each of you to this point. On behalf of Dawson Creek secondary School and School District #59, I wish each of you fun, comradeship and success! 2 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK

JANET DUNKIN Commissioner, BCSCA

On behalf of BC School Sports and the BC High School Curling Commission, it is my pleasure to welcome all the curlers, coaches, teachers and families to the 2012 BC School Sports Provincial Curling Championships. We are honoured once again to have RioTinto Alcan as our generous sponsor of BC School Sports Curling, a role they have wonderfully filled for 34 years. It is their support which helps us to enjoy a first class event every year.

I would like thank Moe Williams for the untold hours spent organizing the Curling Commission and Provincial Championships. Thanks also to all the coaches, sponsors, and convenors for your commitment to curling and your support of young curlers.

The Commission is grateful to the Dawson Creek Curling Club, Dawson Creek Secondary School and Margaret Bourassa and her committee of stalwart volunteers for hosting our championships this year. Without your sup- port, such a fine event would not be possible.

And finally to the athletes, we extend a warm welcome and congratulations for having qualified for the 2012 Pro- vincial Championships. May your time at the Provincial Championships be one of friends made and memories cherished, and of course, of good curling!

Maurice Williams Assistant Commissioner, BCSCA

On behalf of the BC Schools Curling Association, welcome to the 2012 BC School Sports Provincial Curling Cham- pionships. I would like to extend the Commission’s appreciation to Marg Bourassa and her organizing committee, the Dawson Creek Curling Club, the City of Dawson Creek, and to the host, Dawson Creek Secondary, for orga- nizing and hosting our championships. We would also like to thank Curl BC for their assistance, and our auditor, Suky Cheema of BDO Dunwoody, for their continued support of school curling in BC. I would especially like to thank Rio Tinto Alcan for their excellent sponsorship of boys’ and girls’ curling in BC. This year is the 34th anniver- sary of their support.

To the athletes, curling is a game of etiquette and sportsmanship. Once again, we are looking forward to the high calibre of play on the ice, and the display of friendship on and off the ice.

Our congratulations go out to the regional boys’ and girls’ winning rinks. We hope your participation here at the championships will give you a positive experience to take back to the regions and schools you have represented. At the championships, you will meet new friends and acquaintances through competition and social interaction. Some of these people will be friends for years to come.

I would like the thank the Regional and Zone Convenors, coaches, parents, guests, and spectators for their support. 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 3

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Investing in ’s Future 4 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 2010 Champions & Sportsmanship Awards

Date: March 10-12, 2011 Location: Richmond, BC Host School: South Delta Final Standings - Girls 1. South 2. South Delta 3. Fort Nelson 4. R.A. McMath, Richmond 5. Chilliwack 6. Brooks, Powell River 7. Prince Charles, Creston 8. Burnaby North

Most Sportsmanlike Team:

Burnaby North

Final Standings - Boys 1. South Peace, Dawson Creek 2. J.L. Crowe, Trail 3. Salmon Arm 4. Timberline, Campbell River 5. M.E.I., Abbotsford 6. South Delta 7. St. Thomas More, Burnaby 8. Smithers

Most Sportsmanlike Team:

South Peace

2011 2nd Place Rinks L: J.L. Crowe, Trail R: South Delta

2011 3rd Place Rinks L: Salmon Arm R: Fort Nelson

4 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 5 Past Winners - Most Sportsmanlike Team

1976 Phillip Friesen Rink, Mount Elizabeth, Kitimat 1995 Girls: Pauline Levasseur Rink, Esquimalt, Victoria 1977 Moray McLean Rink, Prince of Wales, Vancouver Boys: Geoff Churchill Rink, Argyle, North Vancouver 1978 Jeff Kilano Rink, Mackenzie 1996 Girls: Tiffany Fenton Rink, Howe Sound, Squamish Boys: Derek Churchill Rink, Argyle, North Vancouver 1979 Girls: Kerry Randle Rink, Mount Douglas, Victoria Boys: Doug McGillivray Rink, Centennial, Coquitlam 1997 Girls: Shannon Gallaugher Rink, Cowichan, Duncan Boys: Chad Lindstrom Rink, Fraser Lake 1980 Girls: Sharon McLean Rink, Prince Rupert 1998 Girls: Terri Bublitz Rink, J.Lloyd Crowe, Trail Boys: Kevin Britz Rink, Chilliwack Boys: Shane Burke Rink, Caledonia, Terrace 1981 Girls: Kelli Laughton Rink, L.V. Rogers, Nelson 1999 Girls: Nadia Zbeetnoff Rink, Earl Marriott, Surrey Boys: Ross McGowan Rink, Mt. Douglas,Victoria Boys: Johnathon Norrish Rink, Carson Graham, N.Van 1982 Girls: Debbie Lanzo Rink, Windsor, North Vancouver 2000 Girls: Megan Stables Rink, North Peace, Fort St. John Boys: Danny Chui Rink, Gladstone, Vancouver Boys: Mike Arden Rink, Sardis 1983 Girls: Georgina Hawkes Rink, Mount Douglas, Victoria 2001 Girls: Desiree Schmidt Rink, J.Lloyd Crowe, Trail Boys: Danny Chui Rink, Gladstone, Vancouver Boys: Ryan LeBlanc Rink, Correlieu, Quesnel 1984 Girls: Krista Thompson Rink, South Delta 2002 Girls: Kelsi Bruintjes Rink, Prince George Boys: Shan Delelley Rink, Kamloops Boys: Ryan LeBlanc Rink, Correlieu, Quesnel 1985 Girls: Vickey Lowe Rink, North Island, Port McNeill 2003 Girls: Caitlin Amson Rink, Mount Douglas, Victoria Boys: Sean Cromarty Rink, Spectrum, Victoria Boys: Craig Traun Rink, Hope 1986 Girls: Corinne Massullo Rink, Max Cameron, Powell River 2004 Girls: Brittany Rouck Rink, Charles Bloom, Lumby Boys: Todd Kerr Rink, Prince Rupert Boys: Tom Kottsieper Rink, Kwalikum, Qualicum Beach 1987 Girls: Teri Nordstrom Rink, Nanaimo District 2005 Girls: Nikki Griffths Rink, Argyle, North Vancouver Boys: Glen Campbell Rink, Kelowna Boys: Kyle Sedola Rink, Dover Bay, Nanaimo 1988 Girls: Grace MacInnes Rink, Brookswood, Langley 2006 Girls: Janine Canon Rink, Sutherland, North Van. Boys: Craig Brekkas Rink, North Peace, Fort St. John Boys: Derek Errington Rink, College Hts., Pr. George 1989 Girls: Janc Merkc Rink, Rutland, Kelowna 2007 Girls: Barbie Ratzburg Rink, West Vancouver Boys: Barry McLennan Rink, Quesnel Boys: Jonah Sacks Rink, Eric Hamber, Vancouver 1990 Girls: Hanna Skytte Rink, Elphinstone, Gibsons Boys: Donald Tupper Rink, Sutherland, N.Vancouver 2008 Girls: Kelsey Allen Rink, West Vancouver 1991 Girls: Rachelle Johnson Rink, Mt. Baker,Cranbrook Boys: Eunnel Chang Rink, Mt. Elizabeth, Kitimat Boys: Wai Yeung Rink, Sir CharlesTupper,Vancouver 2009 Girls: Samantha Sears Rink, Mt. Elizabeth, Kitimat 1992 Girls: Heather Godberson Rink, N. Peace, Ft. St. John Boys: Matthew Prinse Rink, Chilliwack Boys: Kevin Lupien Rink, Queen Elizabeth, Surrey 2010 Girls: Carley Sandwith Rink, Reynolds, Victoria 1993 Girls: Jen Favreau Rink, Richmond Boys: Rhys Gamache Rink, South Delta Boys: Mark Olson Rink, Charles Tupper, Vancouver 2011 Girls: Courtney Chan Rink, Burnaby North 1994 Girls: Jen Favreau Rink, Richmond Boys: Jason Ginter Rink, South Peace Boys: Ernest Moi Rink, John Oliver, Vancouver

Courtney Chan Rink, Jason Ginter Rink, Burnaby North South Peace 6 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK

Ballenas, Parksville Region 1 - Girls

SKIP: Christine Patterson THIRD: Emma Lamperson SECOND: Emily Smith LEAD: Laura McIntosh COACH: Ann Fyfe

Frances Kelsey, Mill Bay Region 1 - Boys

SKIP: Paul Henderson THIRD: Connor Croteau SECOND: Joey Vaesen LEAD: Timothy Henderson COACHES: Hayley Henderson Tom Henderson 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 7

Sutherland, NOrth Vancouver Region 2 - Girls

SKIP: Emily Gardner THIRD: Erin Wetter SECOND: Shiori Kuboki LEAD: Andrea Yamazaki COACH: Rob Gardner (Not in Photo)

Burnaby North Region 2 - Boys

SKIP: Henry Meng THIRD: Leroy Leung SECOND: Toshi Kawamata LEAD: Carl Lin COACH: Peter Wenzek 8 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK

South Delta Region 3 - Girls

LEAD: Krista Jensen SECOND: Katie Sim THIRD: Kayla Graham SKIP: Shawna Jensen

South Delta Region 3 - Boys

SKIP: Cody Tanaka THIRD: Donny MacKintosh SECOND: Louis Wong LEAD: Jackson MacKinnon LEAD: Alex Masarsky COACH: James Brown 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 9

Thomas Haney, Maple Ridge Region 4 - Girls

SKIP: Leah Burnell THIRD: Lea Jensen-DesJardins SECOND: Tianne Jensen-DesJardins LEAD: Carly Strang

Centennial, Coquitlam Region 4- Boys

COACH: Debbie Carroll LEAD: Kento Sato SECOND: Zachary Umbach THIRD: Nicholas Umbach SKIP: Kyle Habkirk 10 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK

Dawson Creek Region 5 - Girls

SKIP: Rebecca Hender THIRD: Layne Norman SECOND: Dakota Inkster LEAD: Paige Wards FIFTH: Shelby Anderson

J.l. Crowe, Trail Region 5 - Boys

SKIP: Kelvin Harper THIRD: Justin Umpherville SECOND: Spenser Soukeroff LEAD: Dakota Ravestein FIFTH: Dylan Gach COACH: John Harper 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 11

SOUTH KAMLOOPS Region 6 - Girls

SKIP: THIRD: Erin Pincott SECOND: Sydney Fraser CO-LEADS: Samantha Reimer Mackenzie Anderson COACH: Brad Epp

Salmon Arm Region 6 - Boys

SKIP: Brandon Boyd THIRD: Jackson Calvert SECOND: Todd McCauley LEAD: Jordan Baart COACH: Kate Horne 12 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK

Fort Nelson Region 7 - Girls

LEAD: Ashley Quesnelle FIFTH: Kayla Curtis COACH: Niilo Kuisma THIRD: Kaitlin Kuisma SKIP: Krystina Spracklin

Dawson Creek Region 7 - Boys

SKIP: Tristan Steinke THIRD: Brad Skytte ALTERNATES: Alex Mowat Cody Bent COACH: Don Bourassa SECOND: Gordon Mielke LEAD: Jacob Leoppky 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 13

Mount Elizabeth, Kitimat Region 8 - Girls

ALTERNATE: Emma Baker LEAD: Leah Anthony SECOND: Micaela Stevenson THIRD: Taylor Reese-Hansen SKIP: Rachel Rice

Smithers Region 8 - Boys

SECOND: Adam Hartnett SKIP: Graeme Turney LEAD: Malcolm Turney THIRD: Glyn Doyle FIFTH: Keegan Zubeck 14 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK Girls Tournament Draw

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Girls Round Robin arch 8 ( arch 8 ( arch 8 ( arch 9 (Fri) arch 9 (Fri) arch 9 (Fri) arch 10 ( S arch M 9:00 a.m. M 1:30 p.m. M 5:30 p.m. M 9:30 a.m. M 2:00 p.m. M 6:30 p.m. M 9:00 a.m. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Thomas Haney, Maple Ridge 5Y 1B 7Y 8B 2Y 7B 4Y 1 4 3 6 7 8 5 2. Mount Elizabeth, Kitimat 5B 2Y 8B 4Y 5B 6Y 2B 4 1 2 7 8 5 6 3. South Delta 6B 1Y 8Y 2B 7Y 4B 3Y 3 2 1 8 5 6 7 4. Ballenas, Parksville 6Y 2B 7B 3Y 1B 5Y 1B 6 7 8 1 4 3 2 5. South Kamloops 7B 3B 5B 8Y 1Y 4Y 2Y 5 8 7 2 1 4 3 6. Dawson Creek 7Y 4Y 6Y 4B 2B 5B 3B 8 5 6 3 2 1 4 7. Fort Nelson 8B 3Y 6B 2Y 5Y 7Y 1Y 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8. Sutherland, North Vancouver 8Y 4B 5Y 3B 7B 6B 4B Results by Region 1. Ballenas, Parksville

2. Sutherland, North Vancouver

3. South Delta

4. Thomas Haney, Maple Ridge

5. Dawson Creek

6. South Kamloops

7. Fort Nelson

8. Mount Elizabeth, Kitimat 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 15 BOYS Tournament Draw

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Boys Round Robin arch 8 ( arch 8 ( arch 8 ( arch 9 (Fri) arch 9 (Fri) arch 9 (Fri) arch 10 ( S arch M 9:00 a.m. M 1:30 p.m. M 5:30 p.m. M 9:30 a.m. M 2:00 p.m. M 6:30 p.m. M 9:00 a.m. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Frances Kelsey, Mill Bay 1Y 5B 3Y 6B 4Y 8B 7Y 1 4 3 6 7 8 5 2. Burnaby North 1B 6Y 4B 7Y 3B 2Y 5B 4 1 2 7 8 5 6 3. South Delta 2B 5Y 4Y 1B 6Y 3B 8Y 3 2 1 8 5 6 7 4. J.L. Crowe, Trail 2Y 6B 3B 5Y 8B 1Y 6B 6 7 8 1 4 3 2 5. Dawson Creek 3B 7B 1B 6Y 8Y 3Y 5Y 5 8 7 2 1 4 3 6. Salmon Arm 3Y 8Y 2Y 7B 4B 1B 8B 8 5 6 3 2 1 4 7. Smithers 4B 7Y 2B 1Y 3Y 8Y 6Y 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8. Centennial, Coquitlam 4Y 8B 1Y 5B 6B 2B 7B Results by Region 1. Frances Kelsey, Mill Bay

2. Burnaby North

3. South Delta

4. Centennial, Coquitlam

5. J.L. Crowe, Trail

6. Salmon Arm

7. Dawson Creek

8. Smithers 16 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK A Tribute The Man Behind High School Curling - an Early History

here is no question about who started Pop scrounged money, railway fares, and passes, but each year high school curling in B.C. - it was Art the B.C. teams were at the playdowns and giving a good account TWallace of Nelson. Pop Wallace was a CPR trainman of themselves. Pop got the B.C. Curling Association behind him, who lived in Nelson and worked on the Nelson-Crowsnest run. and each year they contributed substantially to his expenses. He was always active in some sport, be it curling, hockey, lacrosse Curling was spreading by leaps and bounds throughout B.C. or baseball. and Pop realized that he must expand his organization to meet the In 1944, he began to spend part of this spare time coaching demand. In 1951, John Thom of Nelson became the first secretary the Nelson High School curlers. The idea struck him, “Why not a of the newly formed B.C. Schools Curling Association, with Pop as bonspiel for the high school curlers?” the first formal President. With Pop, an idea was something to act upon, so he and his Pop decided that the playdowns should move around the wife, Laura, with the help of the Nelson Curling Club, staged the first province. In 1953, the Provincial Playdowns and bonspiel were high school bonspiel in Nelson, and in B.C., in March of 1945. held in Vernon, and in 1954 they were held in Trail. Nelson hosted There were twelve rinks from Nelson, Trail, Rossland, Salmo them in 1955 and Kelowna in 1956. The Provincial Playdowns were and Cranbrook. Pop scrounged the prizes, charged each curler reorganized on a zone and region basis, with four regional winners twenty-five cents, kept the expenses to a minimum, and if he had being declared. These original regions comprised roughly the any money left over, put it in the sock for the next year. Kootenays, the Okanagan, the Coast, and the North. The Playdowns now circulate throughout the Province with representation from Laura ran the draws and kept things moving. There was no eight zones. president, no secretary, and no executive, but the Wallaces ran a good, tight organization and the bonspiel increased in size each Pop had resigned as President of the Association in the spring year. There were nineteen rinks in 1946, twenty-three in 1947 and, of 1955, feeling that the presidency should rotate. On June 10, by 1950, there were thirty-nine entries with rinks from all over the 1955 Pop Wallace died in his sleep. His greatest momento is the province. B.C. Schools Curling Association. When the Western Provinces opened play for the Sifton Trophy, Pop’s dream has been carried on by his grandson, Rob Pop was right on the job and was pushing to have his B.C. Champions Robinson, representing Steveston Secondary in 1985 at Terrace, by take part. In 1948, the Allison rink from Trail represented B.C. at great-grandsons Scott Bissillion and Daren McCaig, representing the Winnipeg playdowns and, each year since then, B.C. has taken Sands Junior Secondary in 1988 at Williams Lake, and by great- part. The 1948 entry, skipped by Bill Allison, included third; Alex granddaughter Jaki Bissillion in 1989 at Kelowna, and by Scott Long; second, Bunty Robertson and lead, Mike Roscoe. Bissillion representing North Delta in 1990. Living Pop Wallace’s Dream Congratulations South Kamloops Girls & South Peace Boys 2011 BC School Sports Provincial Champions 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 17 PAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1964-1993

1964 Kitimat Second Mike Fehler Second Patti Ferguson Lead Tim Coombes Skip Jim Mitchell Lead Jim Makinson Lead Lorri Laface 1989 Girls-Osoyoos Third Dave Simpson 1977 Max Cameron Coach Joanne Jordan Skip Joelle Majeau Second Gary Habinger Skip Paul Culos Boys - Alberni Third Jami Majeau Lead Pat Misfeldt Third Phil Carrier Skip Glen Cheatham Second Renee Lemke 1965 Burnaby Central Second Lyle Sieg Third Wayne Fortin Lead Coleen Chisholm Skip Dennis Perry Lead Dean McDonald Second Rob Ivezich Boys-Kelowna Lead Rob Atkinson Third Rick Pugh 1978 Merritt Skip Glen Campbell Coach Cliff Atkinson Second Maurice Hoare Skip Craig Baase Third Shane Bourdage Lead Michael Hoare Third Ron McDougal 1984 Girls - South Delta Second Jamie Smith 1966 Prince George Second Angus Sommerville Skip Krista Thompson Lead Dean Woodward Skip Doug Engstrom Lead Mike Herchak Third Julie Franklin 1990 Girls-South Peace Third Gerald Peckham Coach Barry Shultz Second Tammy Wladichuk Skip Yvonne LaFleur Lead Lisa Walker Second Gary Augustine 1979 Girls - Mount Elizabeth Third Donna LaFleur Coach Al Thompson Lead Gordon Nash Skip Karina Dzuiba Second Sonja Alexander Boys - J.L. Crowe 1967 Esquimalt Third Cindy Craft Lead Lara Ellis Skip John Harper Skip Jim Armstrong Second Dale Loader Coach Betty Hanston Third Darryl Soligo Third Gordon Paterson Lead Ulla Bentzen Boys - Norkam Second Steven Greenwood Second Torrey Gillott Coach Bill Forward Skip Lead Kevin Nickel Lead David Vyner Boys - Fernie Third Greg Fardy Coach Terry Bublitz 1968 Kamloops Skip Guy Corrigan Second Craig Lysak 1985 Girls - SouthernOkanagan Skip Mark Ottem Third Verne Switzer Lead Corey Sale Skip Third Brian Chapman Second Dale Corrigan 1991 Girls - Queen Elizabeth Third Julie Sutton Second Gordon Slater Lead Dave Caulfield Skip Joanne Marty Second Dawn Rubner Lead Larry Maralia Coach Peter Caulfield Third Debra Buxton Lead Tammy Hagel 1969 F.H. Collins (Whitehorse) 1980 Girls - Carson Graham Second Jenny Chadwick Skip Diana Cooke Coach George Hagel Lead Kathy Witowich Skip Grant MacDonald Boys - J.L. Crowe Third Gerry Curial Third Patti Jennings Coach Jackie Piercy Second Judy Hobbs Skip John Harper Boys - Norkam Second Bob Brockley Third Darryl Soligo Lead Neil Halliday Lead Keri Beare Skip Jim Cotter Coach Doug Player Second Steven Greenwood Third Craig Lysak 1970 Burnaby South Boys - Kelowna Lead Tony Liblong Second Corey Sale Skip Bob Thompson Skip Mike Bradley Coach Terry Bublitz Lead Sean Wandler Third Earl Best Third Grant Barnes 1986 Girls - SouthernOkanagan Second Wayne Axford 1992 Girls - Prince Charles Second Randi Empe Skip Jodie Sutton Lead Gary Blount Skip Laura Beyer Lead Bently Kunka Third Julie Sutton Third Sarah Cameron 1971 Carson Graham Coach Greg Howard Second Theresa Libert Second Kristi Skerik Skip Brent Giles 1981 Girls - Chilliwack Lead Michelle Survoy Lead Sara Brown Third Micheal Gardner Skip Carol Struby Coach Bob Bourgeault Coach Ray Roper Second Graham King Third Lisa Deputan Boys- Burnaby South Boys - Norkam Lead Garth Moore Second Janet McKenzie Skip Bryan Miki Skip Jim Cotter 1972 Nanaimo Senior Lead Elaine Armstrong Third Kevin Armstrong Third Craig Lysak Skip Rick Neff Coach Jerry Ciochetti Second Neil Armstrong Second Corey Sale Third Murray Norby Boys - Windsor Lead Glen Questroo Lead Sean Wandler Second Brian Cann Skip Todd Gray Coach Fuji Miki Coach Rick Cotter Lead Bob Smiley Third Mike Slattery 1987 Girls - Kelowna 1973 Kamloops Second Rob Stanford Skip Judy Wood 1993 Girls - Chilliwack Skip Ross McKenzie Lead Dave Rada Third Susan Auty Skip Kim Griffith Third Bob Holden Coach Bill Bowles Second Marla Geiger Third Jacquie Adam Second Gary Kardelis 1982 Girls - North Peace Lead Jodi Campbell Second Jennifer Griffith Lead Rick Reimer Skip Karen Gould Boys - Nanaimo District Lead Janet Adam 1974 Kelowna Third Karen Ouellette Skip Grant Phillips Coach Joan Griffith/Barry Birtch Skip Doug Bradley Second Twyla Brekkas Third Joe Kelly Boys - Vernon Third Barry Smith Lead Lise Dufour Second John Reeves Skip T.J. Perepolkin Second Gerry Richard Coach Amy Cosens Lead Kelly Loeppky Third Lead Brian Whittle Boys- Norkam 1988 Girls - Prince Rupert Second Trevor Bird 1975 Prince George Skip Jim Douglas Skip Christine Ho Lead Corey Bird Skip David Johnston Third Brent Yamada Third Mary Pat McCoy Coach Ernie Bird Third Don Engelsjord Second Brent Woitas Second Adina Tasaka Second Darrell Cosh Lead Lance Yamada Lead Cindy Mullin Lead Pat Glazier Coach Al Bailey Boys - Spectrum Community Skip Dean Joanisse 1976 Maple Ridge 1983 Girls - Kelowna Third Dave Nantes Skip Greg Monkman Skip Lynda Moxley Second Todd Nesbitt Third Kim Neubauer Third Charlene Jordan 18 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK PAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1994-2011

1994 Girls - Salmon Arm Second Scott Hadfield Lead Brittney Hood 2008 Girls - Grand Forks Skip Renee Duplisse Lead Mike Hadfield Coach Glenn Donald Skip Randi Ludwar Third Marianna Martin Spare Ryan Bissell Sponsor Donna Donald Third Erinn Bartletti Second Heather Booth Coach Brian Orme Boys - Mount Douglas Second Stacy Ludwar Lead Brandy Turner 1999 Girls - Smithers Skip Grayson Hall Lead Clare Turner Coach/Sponsor Gordon Duplisse/ Skip Janelle Yardley Third Mark Wright Coach Teresa Hiram Rob Borthwick Third Jeanne Reid Second Russell Young Boys - South Peace Boys - Mount Douglas Second Julie Morris Lead Scott Sutherland Skip Bruce Frederickson Skip Gregg Danderfer Lead Shawna Fraser Coach Jack Hall Third Travis Jones Third Jason Gillett Coach Jim & Mandy Yardley Sponsor Bill McGavin Second Jordan Steinke Second Ian Hames Sponsor Mandy Yardley 2004 Girls - J.L. Crowe Lead Tanner Clouthier Lead Mark Robertson Boys - Salmon Arm Skip Leanne Palmer Coach Wendy Cseke Coach Dennis Fillion Skip David Long Third Brittany Palmer 2009 Girls - Pleasant Valley 1995 Girls - Thomas Haney Third Cameron Bennett Second Carley Frew Skip Zetteh Gunner Skip Toni Fister Second Matt Roberge Lead Courtney Schmidt Third Kate Bulmeri Third Teri Fister Lead Ryan Podruzny Coach Terry Bublitz Second Sylvie Fraser Second Becci Johnston Coach John Matthews Boys - College Heights Lead Caitlin Out Lead Brenda Kazulin Sponsor Joan Mitchell Skip Derek Errington Coach Sandy Farynuk Coach Cal Fister 2000 Girls - Salmon Arm Third Aaron Young Boys - Chetwynd Sponsor IanStrachan Skip Deanna Bekker Second Cody Monteith Skip Mark Robertson Boys - Smithers Third Danielle Paddock Leads Brent Dalziel Third Danny Grant Skip Ryan Hall Second Kristen Bennett Reagan Glazier Second Brad Folster Third Russ Nordstrom Lead Stacey Phillips Coach Doug Dalziel Lead Kelly Hamilton Second Chris McGregor Coach Ben Bekker Sponsor Kerry MacIntyre Alternate Daniel Jewison Lead Craig Misfeldt Sponsor Joan Mitchell/Paul Bennett 2005 Girls - South Peace Coach Kyle Dunlop Alternate Brent Morris Boys - Vernon Skip Aisha Veiner Coach/Sponsor Marlene Hall Skip Third Aleika Veiner 2010 Girls - South Kamloops 1996 Girls - Esquimalt Third Chris Baryla Second Ashley Wildeman Skip Corryn Brown Skip Pauline Levasseur Second Mike Hadfield Lead Laine Bourassa Third Erin Pincott Third Denis Levasseur Lead Kyle Pliszka Coach Betty Hanston Second Jessica Kennell Second Julie Dye Coach Bryan Orme Boys - Thomas Haney Lead Sydney Fraser Lead Tina Quade Sponsor Rick Dedora Skip Bryan Kedziora Fifth Katie Lukow Coach Tom Levasseur 2001 Girls - Salmon Arm Third Jay Wakefield Coach Brad Epp Sponsor Trish Fortier Skip Deanna Bekker Second Erik Knechtel Boys - Chetwynd Boys - Prince Rupert Third Kirsten Bennett Lead Jeff Cawker Skip Mark Robertson Skip Chris Mullin Second Jocelyn Stringer Coach Ian Strachan Third Kelly Hamilton Third Bruce Mullin Lead Stacey Phillips Second Wyatt Goldie Second Robert Hauknes Spare Jody Lougheed 2006 Girls - J.L. Crowe Lead Hunter Hernstedt Lead Eric Hauknes Coach Gord Duplisse Skip Brittany Palmer Alternate Connor Herman Coach Doug Mullin Sponsor Terry Mitchell Third Courtney Schmidt Coach Ryan Joyce 1997 Girls - George Elliot Boys - Cowichan Second Sammantha Almquist Skip Will Duggan Lead Justine Harper Skip Janelle Jeffrey 2011 Girls - South Kamloops Third Eric Dellebuur Alternate Katie Hill Third Tina Lazeski Skip Corryn Brown Second Miles Craig Coach Terry Bublitz Second Stephanie Shields Third Erin Pincott Lead Jason Williams Boys - Salmon Arm Lead Katheren Kardelis Second Sydney Fraser Coach Roselyn Craig Skip Paul Cseke Coach Pat Jeffrey Lead Katie Lukow Sponsor Loretta Thom Sponsor Laurel Duggan Third Jeff Burt Second Brad Burt Fifth Desiree Daley Boys - Vernon 2002 Girls - Thomas Haney Lead Joshua Durand Coach Brad Epp Skip Tyler Orme Skip Kirsten Fox Coach Wendy Cseke Boys - South Peace Third Brad Kuhn Third Heather Gach Skip Jason Ginter Second Ryan Kuhn Second Erin Fox 2007 Girls - South Peace Third Tristan Steinke Lead Scott Hadfield Leads Sarah Crowther Skip Laine Bourassa Second Sanjay Bowry Spare Mike Hadfield Sarah Neal Third Tiffany Hetenyi Lead Brad Skytte Coach Brian Orme Coach/Sponsor Ian Strachan Second Melissa Lees Alternate Don Bourassa Sponsor: Randy McDermid Boys - Salmon Arm Lead Sydney McLeod Coach Jeff Ginter 1998 Girls - Smithers Skip Adam Cseke Alternate Richelle Wards Skip Janelle Yardley Third Matt Tolley Coach Don Bourassa Third Jeanne Reid Second Reid Davies Boys - Hugh McRoberts Second Darah Provencal Lead Shane Birzins Skip Ryan Kitchen Lead Julie Morris Coach Frank Cseke Third Jason Grindler Second Josh Nanavaty Coach Jim & Mandy Yardley 2003 Girls - Elkford Sponsor Mandy Yardley Lead Nathan Andrews Boys - Vernon Skip Trysta Vandale Alternate Dean Patarson Skip Brad Kuhn Third Jodi Borys Coach Bob Favareau Third Ryan Kuhn Second Stephanie Hillier 2012 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, DAWSON CREEK 19 Tournament History

chool Curling started in a small way back in 1948. It Mr. McNaughton began his curling in Rossland, BC in 1929. He was largely through the efforts of oldtimers like was active in the P.C.C.A. and gave much of his time to fostering SPop Wallace of Nelson, Chess Chesser of Trail, and Alex School Curling at the Coast. Dan McNaughton passed away August Green of Vernon (just to name a few), that it has advanced to the 24, 1966. premiere event that it is today. In 1978, Alcan Ltd. became the sponsor of Boys’ The early curling events primarily involved teams pulled Secondary School Curling, and in 1979, Girls’ Secondary School together by the group named above. A major obstacle was Curling was added to their sponsorship. Since then, the Secondary financing the school curling program. They were finally able to School Curling Championships have included eight Girls’ and eight persuade the firm of Taylor, Pearson and Carson Ltd. to sponsor Boys’ teams from eight geographic regions. and participate in school curling in B.C. This company was already Many of the boys and girls who competed in Secondary School doing a fine job for the school curlers in Alberta. They proved to be Curling have later participated in the Senior Association Play-downs very good sponsors and a big help to the curling organizers. leading to the Men’s and Women’s Championships. Taylor, Pearson and Carson Ltd. withdrew their sponsorship In 1987, Julie Sutton, who played third with her sister Jodie when in 1963, and it was then that the Pepsi-Cola Company became they won the schools championships in 1985 and 1986, teamed involved in curling sponsorship in B.C., and many of the other up with Judy Wood, Susan Auty and Marla Geiger, 1987 school provinces. The first Pepsi-Cola grant-in-aid was received for the champions, to win the Canadian Junior Ladies’ Championship. They 1963-64 season. went on to win the World Junior Championships in 1988. The province was, at that time, divided into four regions, and In 1988, Mike Wood, past school participant, won the Canadian the Provincial Play-downs were a round-robin series to decide the Junior Men’s Championship, as did Dean Joanisse in 1989. Each winner. It is interesting to note that the boys from the Yukon were were runners-up in the World Junior Men’s Championships. allowed to participate by competing in the Northern Region play- In 1991, Julie Sutton, Jodie Sutton and past-school participant downs. It can well be imagined the long distances travelled to be won the Canadian Ladies Championships. They involved in these events. went on to represent Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics and In the 1968-69 season, the boys from F.H. Collins High School were Bronze Medallists. in Whitehorse, coached by Miss Carole Keddy, won the Northern School curling continues to grow in participation and interest, Region. They then came down to the Burnaby Play-downs and won and our provincial association, BC SCHOOL SPORTS, is behind us the Provincial Championship. to help in any way that they can. In 1970-71, the play-down system was enlarged to eight Grants from Curl B.C. and trophies and championship banquet regions, and the Yukon was considered to be a separate region. sponsored by Alcan Canada Ltd. have been of great assistance as Thus, the first eight team play-down was held in Prince George this allows all involved to do a better job for our young curlers in in January 1971, and was won by a rink from Carson Graham all regions of the province. Secondary in North Vancouver, skipped by Brent Giles. Past school curlers had a great year 2000. Six past participants The last play-down in which the Yukon participated was at won gold at 3 world championships (Sutton), Kelly Nelson in 1974. The Yukon and the North-West Territories were Law (Atkins) and (Hawkes) were on the ladies’ granted a separate entry into all National Play-downs at that time, winning team. Julie was on the school runner-up team in 1984 by the Canadian Curling Association. and the school winning team in 1985 and 1986. Kelly Law was a In order to keep the B.C. Play-downs at an even eight teams, it participant in 1985, as was Georgina Wheatcroft in 1983. was decided to split the large north area, and to create a separate Bryan Miki was a member of the men’s winning team. Bryan region for the Prince Rupert, Kitimat area. This helped considerably also skipped his team to the school championships in 1986. as it cut down much of the long travel involved. 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