Ontario Curling Association

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The Ontario Curling Association is the governing body of curling in Southern Ontario. Northern Ontario is governed by the Northern Ontario Curling Association. The OCA sends a team to represent Team Ontario at all major Canadian Championships except the Scott Tournament of Hearts. The NOCA sends a separate team to all of these events except the Hearts. At the Hearts, a unified Ontario team is sent and it is governed by the Ontario Ladies' Curling Association.

Championships

The Dominion Tankard

The Dominion Tankard is the provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Ontario at the Tim Hortons Brier.

Previous names:

British Consols: 1927?-1979
Labatt Tankard: 1980-1985
Blue Light Tankard: 1986-1996
Nokia Cup: 1997-2003
Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2004
Kia Cup: 2005-2006
TSC Stores Tankard: 2007-2009
Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2010

Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Main article: Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the provincial championship for women's teams. Unlike the Dominion Tankard, the Hearts includes teams from both southern and northern Ontario. The winner of the Ontario Hearts goes on to play in the national championship. Because the national champion returns the previous years champion to the event, if that team is from Ontario, they cannot defend their provincial championship. The national championship has been running since 1962, but the provincial championship has existed since 1956.

Pepsi Juniors

Main article: Pepsi Ontario Junior Curling Championships

The Pepsi Junior provincial curling championships are held annually in early January. The tournament is for curlers 20 years old and younger. A men's tournament has been held since 1950 and the women's since 1972. The winning team represents Ontario at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships.

John Shea Insurance Mixed

Year	Skip	Club
1960	Bayne Secord, Mrs. H. Croome, Don Campbell, Mrs. G. Fletcher	Tam O'Shanter
1961	Nick Raspa, Mrs. G. Dunfield, Mrs. J. Amos, James Amos	Weston
1962	Syd Smithers, Mrs. D. Babcock, G. Kersell, Mrs. M. Kersell	Galt
1963	Jack McAlpine, Mrs. D. McCowan, William Carson, Mrs. William Carson	Scarboro
1964	Mac White, Heather White, Ron Benn, Agnes Benn	Quinte
1965	Ray Grant, Helen Jewett, Keith Jewett, Mary Grant	Unionville
1966	Harvey Acton, Winnie Acton, Murray Taylor, Doris Taylor	Uxbridge
1967	Earle Hushagen, Nini Mutch, Don McEwen, Wyn Hushagen	Humber Highland
1968	Peter Connell, Donna Connell, Gordon Wrightsell, Isobel Munro	Arnprior Granite
1969	Terry Patton, Kathryn McKinley, Herbert McKinley, Shirley Patton	Brant
1970	Earle Hushagen, Wyn Hushagen, Don McEwen, Nini Mutch	Humber Highland
1971	Vince Lebano, Claudia Lebano, Jack Tyrrell, Barbara Tyrrell	Orillia
1972	Tom Cushing, Susan Cushing, Dave Phillips, Dee Dee Moses	Terrace
1973	George Kilmer, Corrine Kilmer, Dan Munroe, Barb Munroe	St. Catharines
1974	George Morrisey, Betty Houle, Larry Fisher, Eleanor White	Welland
1975	Dave Reid, Pat Reid, Terry Lindsey, Martha Lindsey	High Park
1976	Ted Brown, Kay O'Neill, Mike Boyd, Brenda Kuluk	Cataraqui
1977	Bob Woods, Carol Thompson, Bill Schultz, Eileen Appleton	Royals
1978	Bob Widdis, Yvonne Smith, Paul Carriere, Sandy Widdis	Humber Highland
1979	Bob Widdis, Yvonne Smith, Paul Carriere, Sandy Widdis	Humber Highland
1980	Wayne Oates, Barbara Maxwell, Brad Mitchell, Lonnie Whipple	Brighton
1981	Ken Buchan, Deanna Buchan, Tom Brown, Penny Brown	London
1982	Dave Van Dine, Muriel Winford, Joe Potter, Deborah Grant	RCMP
1983	Rich Vesey, Linda Smith, Clayton MacKay, Mary Lynn MacKay	Oshawa
1984	Peter File, Dale Carruthers, David Carruthers, Kim File	Brampton
1985	Garry Lumbard, Betty Pindera, Rob Quick, Joan Harder	Kingsville
1986	Dave Van Dine, Dawn Ventura, Hugh Millikin, Cynthia Wiggins	RCMP
1987	Scott McPherson, Cheryl McPherson, Stu Garner, Kristin Holman	Bayview
1988	Brian DeRooy, Bev Dekoning, Peter Dekoning, Eileen DeRooy	Chatham Granite
1989	Mike Harris, Lynette Greenwood, Drew Macklin, Judy Macklin	Tam Heather
1990	Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Dick Howson, Andrea Lawes	Annandale
1991	Layne Noble, Grace Frey, Mike Johansen, Audrey Frey	Rideau
1992	Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Dick Howson, Mary Bowman	Oshawa
1993	Dave Merklinger, Janet Merklinger, Bob Hanna, Valerie Hanna	Granite (Ottawa West)
1994	Bob Ingram, Paulina Rumfeldt, Rob Rumfeldt, Janice Ingram	Ridgetown
1995	Jim Marshall, Betty Kirouac, Paul MacDonald, Wendy Marshall	Trenton
1996	Rich Moffatt, Theresa Breen, Peter Woodcox, Denise Allan	Rideau
1997	Jim Hunker, Cathy Piccinin, Morgan Currie, Janice Remai	Rideau
1998	Dean Wadland, Cheryl McPherson, Paul Wadland, Marian Arai	Bayview
1999	Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Andrea Lawes	Scarboro
2000	Dale Kelly, Julie Kelly, Shawn Hartle, Becky Philpott	Forest
2001	Howard Rajala, Darcie Simpson, Chris Fulton, Linda Fulton	Rideau
2002	Wayne Tuck, Jr., Kim Veale, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell	Ilderton
2003	Nick Rizzo, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Gareth Parry, Vicki Advent	Brant
2004	Heath McCormick, Denna Schell, Jason Young, Julie Colquhoun	Cannington
2005	Phil Daniel, Kerry Lackie, Spencer Townley, Kim Ambrose	Sun Parlour
2006	John Epping, Julie Reddick, Scott Foster, Leigh Armstrong	Oakville
2007	John Epping, Julie Reddick, Scott Foster, Leigh Armstrong	Oakville
2008	Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Andrea Lawes	Scarboro
2009	Wayne Tuck, Jr., Kim Tuck, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell	Brantford
2010	Mark Bice, Leslie Bishop, Codey Maus, Courtney Davies	Sarnia
2011	Chris Gardner, Erin Morrissey, Brad Kidd, Kim Brown	Arnprior
2012	Mark Homan, Rachel Homan, Brian Fleischhaker, Alison Kreviazuk	Rideau
2013	Cory Heggestad, Heather Graham, Greg Balsdon, Amy MacKay	Orillia
2014	Cory Heggestad, Heather Graham, Greg Balsdon, Amy Balsdon	Orillia

Seniors

The Ontario Senior Championship is for curlers over 50. The winner represents Ontario at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships.

Year	Men's champion skip	Women's champion skip
1965	Alf Phillips, Sr.
1966	Jim Johnston
1967	Carl Asmussen
1968	Andy Grant
1969	Alf Phillips, Sr.
1970	Alf Phillips, Sr.
1971	Gord Wallace
1972	Stewart Brown
1973	Ed Rhodes	Fern Irwin
1974	Bill Riley	Joyce Black
1975	Bill Wagner	Shirley Pilson
1976	Jake Edwards	Lois Lawrie
1977	Jake Edwards	Shirley Keely
1978	Bill Wagner	Jo Wallace
1979	Bill Lewis	Jean Beardsley
1980	Mac White	Mary Ritchie
1981	Mac White	Barbara Baker
1982	Mac White	Shirley Pilson
1983	Jack Bryans	Betty Sim
1984	Earle Hushagen	Wyn Hushagen
1985	Steve Kot	June Shaw
1986	Earle Hushagen	Sirkka Tyynela
1987	Mac White	Jean Basset
1988	Howie Montone	Phyllis Nielson
1989	Jim Sharples	Ellie Kompch
1990	Bill Dickie	Jill Greenwood
1991	Bob Denney	Jean Beardsley
1992	Jim Sharples	Lorraine Coughlin
1993	Ken Buchan	Jill Greenwood
1994	Jim Sharples	Jill Greenwood
1995	Bill Dickie	Ellie Kompch
1996	Bob Turcotte	Jill Greenwood
1997	Bob Turcotte	Jill Greenwood
1998	Jim Sharples	Jill Greenwood
1999	Jim Sharples	Pat Reid
2000	Bob Turcotte	Diane Harris
2001	Axel Larsen	Anne Dunn
2002	Bob Fedosa	Anne Dunn
2003	Don Glinz	Joyce Potter
2004	Bob Turcotte	Anne Dunn
2005	Frank Gowan	Joyce Potter
2006	Bruce Delaney	Anne Dunn
2007	Bob Turcotte	Jan Carwardine
2008	Bruce Delaney	Ann Pearson
2009	Bruce Delaney	Cheryl McBain
2010	Gareth Parry	Dale Curtis
2011	Guy Racette	Joyce Potter
2012	Brian Lewis	Nancy Harrison
2013	Howard Rajala	Judy Oryniak

Bantams

The Ontario Bantam Championship is for curlers under 16.

Champion skips:

Year	Boy's	Girl's
1998	Sebastian Robillard	Jordan Davies
1999	John Epping	Julie Reddick
2000	Jeff Thomas	Lee Merklinger
2001	Mark Bice	Stephanie Gray
2002	Andrew Nixon	Hollie Nicol
2003	Rob Bushfield	Rachel Homan
2004	Shane Latimer	Rachel Homan
2005	Ben Willemse	Rachel Homan
2006	Matt Mapletoft	Rachel Homan
2007	Neil Sinclair	Stephanie Brown
2008	Mike Flemming	Sara Westman
2009	Pedro Malvar	Jamie Sinclair
2010	Jack Lindsay	Kendall Haymes
2011	Jason Camm	Lauren Horton
2012	Doug Kee	Chelsea Brandwood
2013	Matthew Hall	Jestyn Murphy

Best Western Intermediates

The Ontario Intermediate Championship is for curlers over 40.

Champion skips (since 1993):

Year	Men's	Women's
1993	Bob Turcotte	Pat Reid
1994	Bob Gurd	Gloria Campbell
1995	Bob Hanna	Anne Dunn
1996	Don Glinz	Jill Greenwood
1997	Gary Smith	Gloria Campbell
1998	Layne Noble	Anne Dunn
1999	Bob Ingram	Joyce Potter
2000	Jim Lyle	Gloria Campbell
2001	John Collins	Joyce Potter
2002	Jim Lyle	Stacey Brandwood
2003	Jim Lyle	Suzanne Boudreault
2004	Jim Lyle	Stacey Brandwood
2005	Greg Timbers	Kerry Lackie
2006	Bill Duck	Stacey Brandwood
2007	J. P. Lachance	Carol Jackson
2008	Rick Thurston	Stacey Brandwood
2009	Guy Racette	Carol Jackson
2010	Al Hutchinson	Carol Jackson
2011	Ian Robertson	Cheryl McBain
2012	Bob Armstrong	Karen Shepley O'Hearn
2013	Al Hutchinson	Ann Pearson

Masters

The Ontario Masters Championship is for curlers over 60. The winner represents Ontario at the Canadian Masters Curling Championships.

(winners since 1993)

Year	Men's	Women's
1993	Earle Hushagen (Peterborough)	Elizabeth Love (Burlington)
1994	Earle Hushagen (Peterborough)	Mae Midgley (Simcoe)
1995	Ken Scovell (Orangeville)	Betty MacMillan (Westmount)
1996	Joe Moroz (Highland)	Dorrie Fiegehen (Elmvale)
1997	Rod Matheson (Ottawa)	Mary Lou Dickinson (London)
1998	Barry Goring (Bayview)	Merle Williams (Avonlea)
1999	Bill Bennett (Bradford)	Rae Donovan (Navy)
2000	Jim Sharples (Royals)	Ann De Ryk (Aylmer)
2001	Bill Dickie (Cornwall)	Nancy B. Clark (Dixie)
2002	Bill Dickie (Cornwall)	Fran Allan (Unionville)
2003	Jim Sharples (Royals)	Gloria Sorley (Niagara Falls)
2004	Bob Edmondson (Oakville)	Wendy Simpson (Kitchener-Waterloo Granite)
2005	Rod Matheson (Ottawa)	Gloria Sorley (Niagara Falls)
2006	David Stewart (Oakville)	Betty Bush (Royal Kingston)
2007	Bob Edmondson (Oakville)	Cathy Keys (Glanford)
2008	Bob Edmondson (Oakville)	Pam Bothwell (Guelph)
2009	Bob Edmondson (Oakville)	Betty Bush (Royal Kingston)
2010	Mike Dorey (Guelph)	Jane Galloway (Ilderton)
2011	Layne Noble (Ottawa)	Joyce Potter (Rideau)
2012	Mike Dorey (Guelph)	Joyce Potter (Rideau)
2013	Bob Turcotte (Scarboro)	Joyce Potter (Rideau)
2014	Layne Noble (Rideau)	Diana Favel (Rideau)

Mixed Doubles Challenge

First instituted in 2013 to send a team to the inaugural National Mixed Doubles Championship.

Year	Pair	Club
2013	Jaclyn Rivington & Scott McDonald	Highland Country Club, London

Gore Mutual Schoolboy/girl

This event is the provincial school championship, and teams represent their secondary schools rather than clubs. The boys event has been held annually since 1948.

2013 schoolboy champion: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (St. Catharines) (Ben Hughes)
2013 schoolgirl champion: Perth & District Collegiate Institute (Hailey Armstrong)

Notable past champions

Scott McDonald, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (2004)
Mark Bice, Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (2002)
Steve Bice, Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (2000)
Jason Young, Lambton C.V.I. (1998)
Greg Balsdon, Don Mills Collegiate Institute (1995)
Dale Matchett, Bradford District High School (1994)
Pat Ferris, Sutton District High School (1993)
Joe Frans, Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (1991)
Scott Patterson, Fellowes High School (1987)
Daryl Shane, John Diefenbaker Secondary School (1978)
Paul Savage, Don Mills Collegiate Institute (1965)

The Dominion Wheelchair Championship

This is a mixed event, featuring wheelchair curling.

Champions:

2013: Ken Gregory, Bradford & District C.C.
2012: Mark Ideson, Ilderton C.C.
2011: Chris Rees, Toronto Cricket
2010: Bruce Cameron, RA Centre
2009: Ken Gregory, Bradford & District C.C.
2008: Chris Rees, Leaside C.C.
2007: Chris Rees, Leaside C.C.
2006: Chris Rees, Leaside C.C.
2005: Ken Gregory, Toronto Cricket

Fairfield Marriott/Best Western Challenge

This event allows more amateur curlers to win a provincial championship. Only two members of the team are allowed to have won a zone crest in any other event except for youth events. In addition, only two members of the team can have won the provincial event before. All zone winners go straight to a 32 team provincial championship.

2014 men's champion: Brian Lewis (Cataraqui Golf and County Club)
2014 women's champion: Courtney de Winter (Richmond Hill Curling Club)

Notable winners:

2005 women's: Cathy Auld (St. George's Golf and Country Club)

Tim Hortons Colts/Trophy

Members of the team cannot have been to a provincial championship, or played skip or third in any of the seven previous provincial masters, seniors or intermediate championships, and cannot have previously won the Colts.

2013 men's champion: Richard Krell
2013 women's champion: Kathy Brown

Notable past winners:

Mark Kean (2010)
Chad Allen (2002)
Nick Rizzo (1988)
Paul Savage (1968)

Junior Mixed

Year	Winning team
1983	Rob Brandwood
1984	Mike Attenhof
1985	Dave Simpson
1986	Wayne Middaugh
1987	Peter Corner, Susan Shepley, Drew Maclin, Karen Shepley
1988	Peter Corner, Susan Shepley, Drew Maclin, Karen Shepley
1989	Richard Hart, Janet McGhee, Collin Mitchell, Tracy Jackson
1990	Matt Hames, Jayne Flynn, Chris Harris, Leslie Allan
1991	Joe Frans, Kerri McGrath, Daniel Frans, Stacey Rayner
1992	Brad Savage, Julie Anderson, Gord Chilton, Sandy Graham
1993	Warren Fisher, Katharine Pilon, Paul Winford, Jo-Anne McArthur
1994	Tony Rowlandson, Kate McKellar, Sean Follis, Kim Shortt
1995	Steve Allen, Tammy Wall, Rick Allen, Monique Robert
1996	Greg Balsdon, Danielle St. Amand, Chris Wall, Becky Philpot
1997	Raymond Busato, Susan Hughes, Mike Lilly, Lynn Ritchie
1998	Jason Young, Denna Schell, Spencer Cooper, Amy Cooper
1999	John Morris, Jacqueline Smith, Brent Laing, Chrissy Cadorin
2000	John Epping, Julie Reddick, Jason Newland, Stephanie Leachman
2001	Sean St. Amand, Chrissy Cadorin, Dale Roach, Amy MacKay
2002	Sebastien Robillard, Julie Reddick, Kevin Flewwelling, Leigh Armstrong
2003	Chris Gardner, Lauren Mann, Gavan Jamieson, Jaimee Gardner
2004	Lee Merklinger, Peter Gillich, Breanne Merklinger, Brian Fleischhaker
2005	Marika Bakewell, Jodie Hodgson, Stephanie Carrodo, Bill Francis
2006	Mike Anderson, Laura Payne, Darren Anderson, Megan Aldridge
2007	Scott McDonald, Brit O'Neill, Andrew Clayton, Jenn Minchin
2008	Christian Tolusso, Emma Miskew, Ritchie Gillan, Stephanie Piper
2009	Mark Kean, Jaclyn Rivington, Andrew Inouye, Darrelle Johnson
2010	Andrew McGaugh, Ginger Coyle, Michael McGaugh, Frances Pritchard
2011	Robert Collins, Kaitlin Stubbs, Isaac Stubbs, Alanna Cornish
2012	Brett Lyon-Hatcher, Evie Fortier, Ben Miskew, Sydney Chasty
2013	Michael McGaugh, Kendall Haymes, Bryan Mitchell, Cassie Savage

Bantam Mixed

2013 champions: Jeff Wanless, Jestyn Murphy, Hale Murphy, Leah Will

Notable past winners:

2008: Lynn Kreviazuk
2003: Rob Bushfield, Rachel Homan, Alex Coon, Alison Kreviazuk
2002: Chris Gardner

Senior Mixed

Mixed curling for curlers over 50.

2013 champions: Rick Thurston, Lisa Ruttan, Ray.Lappalainen, Wendy Coulson

Dominion Regalia Silver Tankard/Women's Tankard

In this event, each club that enters has two teams, who compete against other clubs, and scores are totaled in aggregate form. Regional and zone playdowns are single-knock out rather than double. It is the oldest of the O.C.A. events, dating back to 1875. The women's event has been held since 1914.

Champion clubs since 1992:

Year	Men's	Women's
1992	St. Thomas CC	Burlington CC
1993	Ottawa CC	Avonlea CC
1994	Beach Grove G&CC	Sarnia G&CC
1995	Guelph CC	Burlington CC
1996	Chesley CC	St. Thomas CC
1997	Ilderton CC	Listowel CC
1998	Rideau CC	Burlington CC
1999	Brant CC	Burlington CC
2000	Richmond Hill CC	Boulevard
2001	Forest CC	Ayr CC
2002	Orangeville CC	Ottawa CC
2003	Metcalfe CC	Ilderton CC
2004	Annandale CC	Ilderton CC
2005	Annandale CC	Ilderton CC
2006	Milton CC	Orangeville CC
2007	Metcalfe CC	Bayview G&CC
2008	St. George's G&CC	Ilderton CC
2009	Milton CC	Orangeville CC
2010	Renfrew CC	Glendale G&CC
2011	Brockville CC	Uxbridge & District CC
2012	Guelph CC	Bayview G&CC
2013	Rideau CC	Ilderton CC

The Dominion Curling Club Championships

Champions

Year	Men's club (skip)	Women's club (skip)
2009	Chatham Granite (Robert Stafford)	High Park (Kelly Cochrane)
2010	Annandale CC (Chris Van Huyse)	Chinguacousy CC (Susan Burnside)
2011	Richmond Hill CC (Greg Balsdon)	High Park (Jodi McCutcheon)
2012	Richmond Hill CC (Jordan Keon)	Quinte CC (Caroline Deans)
2013	Kitchener-Waterloo Granite (Brent Gray)	Burlington CC (Michelle Fletcher)

Grand Masters

This event is for curlers over the age of 70. The event is an open event, that women and men may enter. It began in 2007.

Winners:

2007: Peter Barker
2008: Al Boyle
2009: Garry Holmes
2010: Peter Barker
2011: Austin Palmer
2012: Rod Matheson
2013: Art Leganchuk

Dominion Provincial Stick Bonspiel

In this event, curlers must use a "stick" to throw the rock. "Sticks" are usually used by disabled and elderly athletes unable to throw the rock by sliding along the ice. The event began in 2007.