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Ontario Tankard

The Ontario 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

The Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the provincial championship for women's teams. Unlike the Dominion Tankard, the Hearts included teams from both southern and northern Ontario until 2015. 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.

U-21 (Juniors)

The U-21 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.

BrokerLink Mixed

National champions in bold.

Seniors

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

U18 (formerly Bantams)

Main article: U18 Ontario Curling Championships

This event is for curlers 17 and under.

Best Western Intermediates

The Ontario Intermediate Championship is for curlers over 40.

Champion skips (since 1993):

Masters

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

(winners since 1993)

Mixed Doubles Challenge

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

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.

2017 schoolgirl champion: A.N.Myer Seconday School (Mackenzie Kiemele)

2017 schoolboy champion: Markham District HS

2016 schoolgirl champion: Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (Alyssa Denyer)

2016 schoolboy champion: Richview Collegiate Institute (Matt Garner)

Notable past champions

Scott McDonald, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (2004)

Tim March, Sir Oliver Mowat CI (2005)

Patrick Janssen, Sir Oliver Mowat CI (2005)

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:

2016: Chris Rees, Toronto Cricket

2015: Chris Rees, Peterborough C.C.

2014: Mike Munro, Ilderton C.C.

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.

2016 men's champion: Terry Archer (Stroud)

2016 women's champion: Amanda Gebhardt (Guelph)

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.

2016 men's champion: Mark Fletcher

2016 women's champion: Kathy Brown

Notable past winners:

Alison Goring (2014)

Mark Kean (2010)

Jon St. Denis (2004)

Chad Allen (2002)

Adam Spencer (1994)

Nick Rizzo (1988)

Paul Savage (1968)

Junior Mixed

Competitors must be 20 years or younger as of December 31 of the previous year.

Past winners:

Bantam Mixed

2016 champions: David Hart, Rachel Steele, Nathan Steele, Lauren Hart

Notable past winners:

2008: Lynn Kreviazuk

2003: Rob Bushfield, Rachel Homan, Alex Coon, Alison Kreviazuk

2002: Chris Gardner

1998: Bobby Reid, Megan Balsdon, Mark Stanfield, Kelly Cochrane

Senior Mixed

Mixed curling for curlers over 50.

2016 champions: Jim Wilson, Colleen Madonia, Paul Madgett, Karri-Lee Grant

Notable past champions:

2015: Rick Thurston

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:

Travelers Curling Club Championship

Champions

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

2014: Bob Edmondson

2015: Benny Brock

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.

Winners:

2007: Del Hicke

2008: Harold Peltzer

2009: Harold Peltzer

2010: Ed Ferguson

2011: Bruce Jeffrey

2012: Bruce Jeffrey

2013: Carl Glatt

2014: Carl Glatt

2015: Bruce Jeffrey

Timbits Elementary School Championship

This event is open to elementary school students of any gender. Teams represent their elementary schools. The event began in 1993.

2013 winner: Almonte District High School, Almonte (Derek Bowden)

Ontario Parasport Games

Winners:

2006: Bruce Cameron (RA Centre)

2008: Chris Daw (Bradford)

2010: Ken Gregory (Bradford)

2012: Ken Gregory (Bradford)

Ontario Winter Games

Winners:

Men's

2002: Mike Anderson (Bayview)

2004: Shane Latimer (Winchester)

2006: Neil Sinclair (Manotick)

2008: Richard Krell (St. Thomas)

2010: Ben Bevan (Annandale)

2012: Doug Kee (Sarnia)

2014: Matthew Hall (Stroud)

Women's

2002: Laura Payne (Prescott)

2004: Hollie Nicol (Bayview)

2006: Rachel Homan (City View)

2008: Crystal Lillico (Winchester)

2010: Lauren Horton (Huntley)

2012: Krysta Burns (Idylwylde)

2014: Megan Smith (Sudbury)

Wheelchair

2012: Chris Rees (Toronto Cricket)

2014: Chris Rees (Peterborough)