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The Nanaimo Curling Club is a
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club located in
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. The club plays out of the Nanaimo Curling Centre on Wall Street in Bowen Park. The club was founded in 1947 at the Nanaimo Civic Arena, though the club began regular curling play in 1949 on one sheet of ice. A four sheet curling rink was built in 1951 located immediately north of the current club site. A fifth sheet was added in 1953, at the same time the Ladies club was incorporated. The club built an eight sheet club in 1969. In 2017, the club won the
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Provincial champions

The club has won a number of provincial curling titles over the years:


Women's

The club has won the women's provincial championships four times: *1957:
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, Pat Good, Sylvia Koster, Edna Quinney *1961:
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, Sylvia Koster, Edna Quinney, Fernande Smith *1973: Karin Kaese, Shannon Blackburn, Loretta Ahlstrom, Donna Dunn *
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Kesa Van Osch Kesa Van Osch (born December 12, 1991, in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian curler from Parksville, British Columbia. She was the skip of the winning team at the 2014 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and finished 5th in the ...
, Marika Van Osch, Kalia Van Osch,
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Junior Women's

*2012:
Kesa Van Osch Kesa Van Osch (born December 12, 1991, in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian curler from Parksville, British Columbia. She was the skip of the winning team at the 2014 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and finished 5th in the ...
, Kalia Van Osch, Marika Van Osch, Brooklyn Leitch *2014: Kalia Van Osch, Marika Van Osch, Sarah Daniels, Ashley Sanderson, Megan Daniels (shared with the Delta Curling Club)


Senior Women's

*1988: Helen Elson, Mary Williams, Marj Tegart, Evelyn Provost *2012: Penny Shantz, Debbie Jones Walker, Deborah Pulak, Shirley Wong


Master Women's

*2002: Jessie Whittam, Marj Fenske, Eileen Smith, Trudy Knelson


Junior Men's

*1972: Rick Neff, Murray Norby, Brian Cann, Bob Smiley *1980: Stacey Coomber, Randy Thiessen, Jim Newlands, Mike Cameron *1983: Bob McIntosh, Alan Sutherland, Kevin Kelly, Greg Peachy


Senior Men's

*1970: Don MacRae, Gene Koster, Bev Smiley, Doc Howden ( Canadian Senior Champions)


Master Men's

*1992: Archie McIntosh, Gene Klymchuk, Glen Anderson, Norrie Nishio


Mixed

*2016: Wes Craig,
Kesa Van Osch Kesa Van Osch (born December 12, 1991, in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian curler from Parksville, British Columbia. She was the skip of the winning team at the 2014 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and finished 5th in the ...
, Miles Craig, Marika Van Osch (shared with the Kerry Park Curling Club)


External links


Official site


References

{{reflist Curling clubs in British Columbia Sport in Nanaimo Curling clubs established in the 20th century Sports clubs and teams established in 1947 1947 establishments in British Columbia