The Canadian Curling Hall of Fame was established with its first inductees in 1973. It is operated by Curling Canada, the governing body for curling in Canada. The Hall of Fame selection committee meets annually to choose inductees from four categories: Curler, Builder, Curler/Builder and Team. Past Presidents of the Curling Canada are automatically inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Executive Honour Roll.
The individuals listed below were either born in Manitoba or resided in Manitoba during the period of which the outstanding performance or contribution was made.
Name begins: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Inductee
Year
Category
Janet Elizabeth Laliberte Arnott (1956-2019)
2000
Curler
Francis Wilfred “Frank” Avery (1902-1997)
1974
Builder
B
Henry Bruce Boreham (1891-1987)
1975
Builder
Shirley Elizabeth Walker Bray (1929-2020)
1991
Curler/Builder
Noel Robert Buxton (1910-1988)
1987
Builder
C
Robert Wallace “Bert” Cameron (1910-1991)
1975
Builder
George James Cameron (1881-1945)
1973
Builder
James “Jim” Congalton (1879-1947)
1975
Curler
Resby Coutts
2019
President
D
Donald Gordon “Don” Duguid
1974
Curler/Team
John “Jack” Dutton (1888-1961)
1976
Builder/President
E
F
G
Cathy Tardi Gauthier
2007
Curler
Albert Adam “Ab” Gowanlock (1900-1988)
1975
Curler
William Alexander “Bill” Grant (1882-1942)
1975
Curler
Barry Greenberg
2005
President
Lloyd Harold “The Gunner” Gunnlaugson (1928-1988)
1989
Curler
Joseph A. “Joe” Gurowka
1989, 1993
Curler/Builder, President
H
John Thomas Haig (1877-1962)
1973
Builder/President
George Mitchell “Scotty” Harper (1888-1969)
1974
Builder
Gordon Milford Hudson (1894-1959)
1974
Curler/President
Roderick George McLean “Rod” Hunter (1943-2018)
1974
Curler/Team
I
J
Leo Einar Johnson (1901-1976)
2005
Curler/Builder
Debbie Jones Walker
1991
Curler
K
Cathy King
2013
Curler
L
Connie Augustine Laliberte
2000
Curler
Allan David “Al” Langlois (1915-2005)
1975
Curler
Ina Catherine Robson Light
1990
Curler/Builder
Arthur L. “Art” Lobel
1979
Curler
William Edward “Bill” Lumsden (1907-1982)
1976
Builder/President
M
John Brown Mather (1845-1892)
1974
Builder
John Brewster “Jack” Matheson (1924-2011)
2004
Builder
Harvey Mazinke
1989
Builder/President
Lura Margretta Price McLuckie (1912-1998)
1978
Builder/President
Andrew “Andy” McWilliams (1916-1995)
1975
Curler
Chris Pidzarko More
1988
Curler
N
O
Stanley Adaljon “Stan” Oleson (1931-2018)
1992
President
Albert Helmer Olson (1930-2014)
2009
Curler
Cathy Overton Clapham
2018
Curler
P
Dave Parkes
2019
Builder
James Kenneth “Jim” Pettapiece (1943-2016)
1974
Curler/Team
David Petursson
2019
Umpire
Robert John “Bob” Picken (1932-2019)
2003
Builder
Ernest “Ernie” Pollard (1884-1973)
1975
Curler
Q
R
Marion Rachel Smith Rowlands (1885-1961)
1976
Builder
Patrick John Charles “Pat” Ryan
1993, 1994
Curler/Team
S
Zivan Saper (1951-2020)
2002
President
Ronald “Ron” Singbush (1893-1950)
1975
Curler
Toru Suzuki (1922-2012)
2009
Curler
T
Dennis Thiessen
2019
Curler
Edith Myrtle Feasey Tipping (1916-2004)
1986
President
Raymond Charles William “Moosie” Turnbull (1939-2017)
1993
Curler/Builder
U
James William “Jim” Ursel (1937-2021)
1997
Curler
V
Patti Vandekerckhove
1989
Curler
W
William James “Billy” Walsh (1917-1971)
1975
Curler
Grant George Watson (1905-1977)
1974
Curler
James Kenneth “Ken” Watson (1904-1986)
1973
Curler
Cecil Martin “Cec” Watt (1923-2006)
1986
Builder/President
Kenneth Barratt “Ken” Weldon (1916-2005)
1982
Curler
John Hampson “Cactus Jack” Wells (1911-1999)
2005
Builder/Media
James Oddie “Jimmy” Welsh (1910-1988)
1983
Curler
Edward “Ed” “The Wrench” Werenich
1988
Curler
Agnes Hilda White “Joan” Whalley (1918-2015)
1981, 1986
Builder/President
Errick French Willis (1896-1967)
1974
Builder
Donald Rae “Don” Wittman (1936-2008)
2003
Builder/Media
Bryan D. Wood
1974
Curler/Team
Daniel John Howard “Pappy” Wood (1888-1978)
1974
Curler
X
Y
Z
This page was prepared by Rick Mutton and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 7 January 2025
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