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Superstore Monctonian Challenge
The Superstore Monctonian Challenge (men's event) or the Superstore Lady Monctonian (women's event) is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held at Curl Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel ran from 1968 to 1987 and, was re-created in 2005 after a hiatus due to a lack of sponsors. It later became a World Curling Tour The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male, female, and Doubles curling, mixed doubles curlers in the world. History The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later ass ... event until 2019. A men's event was added in 2019. The tournament is held in a round robin format. The event was previously known as the Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel, the Lady Monctonian Invitational and the Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge. Past Champions Women 1968–1987 2005–present Men References {{Reflist 1968 establishments in New Brunswic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of its central inland location in the region and its history as a railway and land transportation hub for the Maritimes. As of the 2024 Statistics Canada estimates, the city had a population of 97,523. The metropolitan population in 2024 was 188,036, making it the fastest growing census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada for the year with a growth rate of 5.1%. Its land area is . Although the Moncton area was first settled in 1733, Moncton was officially founded in 1766 with the arrival of Pennsylvania German immigrants from Philadelphia. Initially an agricultural settlement, Moncton was not incorporated until 1855. It was named for Lt. Col. Robert Monckton, the British officer who had captu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
