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MESSAGE FROM COMMITTEE

CHAIRS

Welcome Curlers and Coaches to the 2021 Combined Men’s & Women’s Curling Championships. The Kamloops Curling Club and McArthur Island Curling Club, along with the organizing committee, have worked hard to ensure this championship is a rewarding and safe experience. Thank you to Kruger, Best Western, the City of Kamloops, Curl BC and our local sponsors for their support of this Championship. Without their support these events would not be possible.

We would also like to extend a special thank you to the mem-bers of the host committee and all the volunteers for their time and dedication to making this a successful event.

To the teams competing, we wish you good luck and good curl-ing. Have fun and stay safe. Sociable....but from a distance.

Brenda Nordin and Linda Bolton 2021 Event Co-Chairs

DID YOU KNOW? 1949-50: Kamloops Curling Club opens and holds its first Sportsman’s Bonspiel. 1965-66: North Kamloops Curling Club opens; renamed McArthur Island Curling Club in 2001.

On behalf of Curl BC, thank you for supporting the 2021 Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Best Western, and the 2021 BC Men’s Curling Cham-pionship in Kamloops.

This has been a difficult year. There is no doubt. But over the past year we have still found ways enjoy our favourite sport and to celebrate the 125th anniversary of curling.

And we are so thrilled to be able to run this event, despite all the challenges. This week will feature 15 BC women’s curling teams and 16 BC men’s curling teams vying for the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Brier. We know it hasn’t been easy for anyone to make this work, but we are proud of the athletes, the coaches, the volunteers and our clubs for doing everything in their power to make it a reality.

The host committee led by Linda Bolton and Brenda Nordin, and with the as-sistance of Kamloops Curling Club Manager Rob Nordin and McArthur Island Curling Club Manager Andrew McDiarmid, among others, have done a spec-tacular job preparing for this event. They did a phenomenal job dealing with all the curveballs that Covid-19 created. We are so grateful for them and all the volunteers for all the time they have dedicated to making this event a success.

We also want to thank our broadcast crew from Roll Focus Productions and our broadcast partners at CHEK for their work to give our fans access to this event. We couldn’t be happier to have you here and have our event featured on CHEK, CFJC Kamloops and CKPG Prince George as well as cbc.ca.

I’d like to thank all of the sponsors and supporting organizations who have helped to make this event possible, especially Kruger, Best Western and the City of Kamloops. I would also like to thank the Government of British Colum-bia and our partners at viaSport for their ongoing support of this event.

This championship won’t be much like any curling championship any of us has seen before. But it is sure to be full of some exceptional curling and exciting competition.

Good luck to all participants!

Sincerely, Teri Palynchuk

WELCOME FROM CURL BC

On behalf of my colleagues on Council and the citizens of Kamloops, it is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to participants of the BC Men’s and Ladies Curling Championships. This year’s tournament is be-ing hosted by Kamloops Curling Club and McArthur Island Curling Club from January 26 to February 1, 2021 at the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

As Canada's Tournament Capital, Kamloops is Canada's premier loca-tion for hosting tournaments, high-performance training camps, provin-cial, national and international competitions and cultural events. We hope that you will take time to explore our beautiful city, our restau-rants, Thompson Rivers University, and the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory during your visit.

We are proud of the warm hospitality we know you will find here in Kamloops, and we know you will have a great experience.

Yours truly,

Ken Christian Mayor City of Kamloops

WELCOME FROM THE MAYOR

Kukpi7 Chief Rosanne Casimir Tk’emlups te Secwepemc (TteS)

On behalf of Tk’emlups te Secwepemc (TteS), we would like to extend our hand of friendship and welcome all Delegates attending the BC Combined Men’s and Women’s Provincial Curling Championships, being hosted by the McArthur Island Curling Club.

We are one of 17 campfires within Secwempc’ul’ecw and are proud that our campfire, Tkemlups te Secwepemc (Kamloops) is the host com-munity of this year’s provincial event, within the tournament capital of British Columbia.

Our world is continually changing as we move out of the second wave of COVID 19. Our hope is that this championship event reflects the much-needed transformation into 2021 that will give us all a sense of pride for our competitive accomplishment to surpass through this phase of the pandemic.

As Kukpi7 Chief of Tk’emlups te Secwepemc, I would like to thank the organizers and all those who contributed and support the MacArthur Island Curling Club on the upcoming event.

I offer my sincere best wishes to all who participate and that you gain one of the most memorable experiences that you will reflect on as truly valuable. Lift each other up and have an amazing time while here in TteS. Stay safe, stay healthy, and continue to remember we all have a responsibility to ensure the protocols in place protect yourselves as our guests and all those who call TteS home. Thank you, Kukwstse’tsemc/Kukwst’etselp/Kukwstec-Kuc.

Team Colwell Team Colwell Vernon / McArthur Island

Skip Eric Colwell Third Mitchell Kopytko Second Bryan Yamada Lead Zander Landygo Coach Logan Miron Coach Chad Kopytko

Team CsekeTeam Cseke Victoria / Kelowna / Maple Ridge

Skip Paul Cseke Third Corey Chester Second Tyrel Griffith Lead Jay Wakefield Fifth John Cullen Coach Cody Hall

Team Dangerfield Team Dangerfield Team Dangerfield Victoria

Skip Neil Dangerfield Third Denis Sutton Second Darren Boden Lead Connar Croteau

Team de Jong Team de Jong Victoria

Skip Cameron de Jong Third Andrew Komlodi Second Derek Chandler Lead Derek Ryan

Team GeallTeam Geall Team Geall Kelowna / Salmon Arm

Skip Sean Geall Third Jeff Richard Second Jared Kolomaya Lead Nicholas Meister

Team JonesTeam Jones Dawson Creek

Skip Travis Jones Third Stephen Gibson Second Ty Parcels Lead Darek Nernberg

Team LaycockTeam Laycock Team Laycock Vernon / Kelowna

Skip Stephen Laycock Third Jim Cotter Second Andrew Nerpin Lead Rick Sawatsky

Team McCradyTeam McCrady Team McCrady Royal City

Skip Matthew McCrady Third Toby Mills Second Connor Kent Lead Michael Nunn Fifth Daniel Dabiri Coach Darren Kent

Team MontgomeryTeam Montgomery Victoria

Skip Jason Montgomery Third Chris Baier Second Miles Craig Lead Will Duggan

Team Nobert Team Nobert Vernon / Kelowna

Skip Rob Nobert Third Kelly McQuiggan Second Jesse Monette Lead Cam Weir

Team OlsenTeam Olsen McArthur Island

Skip Grant Olsen Third Trevor Miyahara Second Rob Guido Lead Cary Blue

Team Powell Team Powell Dawson Creek

Skip Graham Powell Third Jeff Ginter Second Daniel Wenzek Lead Ken Powell

Team ReimerTeam Reimer Royal City / McArthur Island

Skip Branden Reimer Third Colorado Marr Second Matthew Fenton Lead Sam Hudson Coach Craig Lepine Coach Karen Lepine

Team Robillard Team Robillard Royal City

Skip Sebastien Robillard Third Cody Tanaka Second Nathan Small Lead Alex Horvath Fifth Brayden Carpenter

Team TardiTeam Tardi Team Tardi Langley

Skip Tyler Tardi Third Sterling Middleton Second Jason Ginter Lead Jordan Tardi Coach Paul Tardi

Team WoodTeam Wood Penticton

Skip Brad Wood Third Matt Tolley Second Cam Watt Lead John Slattery

Team Arsenault Team Arsenault Kelowna

Skip Mary-Anne Arsenault Third Jeanna Schraeder Second Sasha Carter Lead Renee Simons Coach Gerry Richard

Team Bowles Team Bowles Victoria / Duncan / Delta Thistle

Skip Elizabeth Bowles Third Kayla Wilson Second Hailey Dubois Lead Sasha Wilson

Team Brown Team Brown McArthur Island / Penticton

Skip Corryn Brown Third Erin Pincott Second Dezaray Hawes Lead Samantha Fisher Coach Allison MacInnes

Team Coulombe Team Coulombe Victoria / Chilliwack / Kimberly

Skip Mariah Coulombe Third Karly King Simpson Second Casey Freeman Lead Haylie Farquhar Coach Mike Freeman Coach Grant Farquhar

Team CowanTeam Cowan Royal City / Kelowna

Skip Shiella Cowan Third Sandra Comadina Second Stephanie Kask Lead Kim Slattery

Team Grandy Team Grandy Royal City

Skip Clancy Grandy Third Kayla MacMillan Second Jody Maskiewich Lead Sarah Loken Coach Katie Witt

Team GushulakTeam Gushulak Royal City / Victoria

Skip Diane Gushulak Third Grace MacInnes Second Steph Jackson-Baier Lead Ashley Sanderson Coach Neil Houston

Team HafeliTeam Hafeli McArthur Island

Skip Holly Hafeli Third Jorja Kopytko Second Hannah O’Neil Lead Natalie Hafeli Coach Monica Makar Coach Chad Kopytko

Team ReeseTeam Reese-Team Reese-HansenHansen Kitimat / Kelowna / McArthur Island / Victoria

Skip Taylor Reese-Hansen Third Megan McGillivray Second Cierra Fisher Lead Sydney Brilz Coach Todd Troyer

Team RempelTeam Rempel Kelowna

Skip Hannah Rempel Third Vivian Schmeeckle Second Megan Rempel Lead Lauren Cochrane Coach Wendy Cseke Coach Brian Lyall

Team Richards, B.Team Richards, B. Team Richards, B. Vernon

Skip Brette Richards Third Blaine de Jager Second Alyssa Kyllo Lead Rachelle Kallechy Coach Dave Harper

Team Richards, G.Team Richards, G. Team Richards, G. Comox Valley / Royal City

Skip Gracelyn Richards Third Keelie Duncan Second Bryn Woloshyn Lead Kate Eisner Coach Adam Duncan

Team RoyeaTeam Royea Chilliwack, Parksville / Royal City / McArthur Island

Skip Everly Royea Third Alex Ashton Second Kate Hancock Lead Madison Marlow Coach Nicky Hancock

Team TaylorTeam Taylor Tunnel Town / Royal City

Skip Jensen Taylor Third Meredith Cole Second Keira McCoy Lead Chelsea Taylor Coach Chris Summers

Team WarkTeam Wark Team Wark Abbotsford

Skip Sarah Wark Third Kristen Pilote Second Nicky Kaufman Lead Carley Sandwith Fifth Jen Rusnell

Dear Friends and Visitors: As the Member of Parliament for Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo, I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone attending the 2021 BC Provincial Men’s and Ladies Curling Championship. A special thanks goes out to the 42-person committee who prepared for the event. As you enjoy and visit with us over the week we encourage you to take in all that the tournament and Kamloops have to offer; virtually or oth-erwise. Sincerely,

Cathy McLeod, M.P. Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo

It is a privilege to welcome the participants, coaches, volunteers, fam-ily and friends to the 2021 BC Curling Championships in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada’s Tournament Capital.

Sports have a unique ability to bring people together from all walks of life. The BC Curling Championships is no exception. This tournament is an opportunity to celebrate good health, physical fitness, good sportsmanship, and fair play, with the finest curlers competing in our first-class sporting facilities.

Whether this is your first time in our beautiful city, or you have visit-ed us before, we are sure that your time spent in Kamloops will be something that you will remember for years to come.

We hope that all of the players, coaches, family and friends enjoy the competition and that when the tournament is over, everyone travels home safely, with memories and friendships that will be treasured for many years to come.

WELCOME FROM MLAs

Todd Stone, MLA Peter Milobar, MLA Kamloops, South Thompson Kamloops, North Thompson