Surname begins with the letter: 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
A
Year
Category
Mary Adams
1996
Senior team 1983-1987
Laurie Allen
2011
Women’s team 1992
Georgina Anderson
2010
Builder
Doug Armour
2006
Curler
Doug Armstrong
2010
Men’s team 1999-2000
Iris Armstrong
2005, 2014
Curler, Women’s team 1978
Janet Elizabeth Arnott (1956-2019)
1995, 2002, 2011, 2015
Women’s team 1984; Curler; Women’s team 1992, 1995; Women’s team 1992, 1995; 2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions
Arnold Asham
2015
Builder
B
Sasha Bergner
2001
Junior team 1995
Mary E. Berry
1999
Curler/Builder
Maureen Bonar
2009; 2016
Curler; 2015 Senior Women’s World Champions
Henry Bruce Boreham (1891-1987)
2012
Veteran Builder
Jack Borthwick
2016
1948 Western Canada High School champs
Bob Boughey
2016
Curler/Builder
Ernie Elmer Boushy (1933-2020)
1990
Mixed team 1964-1967
Laurie Bradawaski
1992; 2000
Women’s team 1967; Curler
Mac Braden
1997
Curler
Ron Braunstein
2013
Men’s team 1965
Terry Braunstein
1990; 2013
Curler; Men’s team 1965
Shirley Bray
1989
Curler/Builder
Alexander “Sandy” Brown (1842-1922)
2008
Curler/Builder
Jerry Brown
2011
Builder
Beth Brunsdon
2003
Junior team 1972-1973
Kerry Burtnyk
1998; 2000; 2008
Men’s team 1995; Curler; Men’s team 1981
Noel Robert Buxton (1910-1988)
1992
Builder
C
Braden Calvert
2017
2015 World Junior Men’s Champions
Robert Wallace “Bert” Cameron (1910-1991)
1990
Builder
George J. Cameron
2002
Builder
Malcolm Campbell
2006
Curler/Builder
Bill Carey
2014
Men’s team 1979
Dan Carey
2005
Men’s team 1992-1993
W. A. “Bill” Carson
2003
Curler
Elwynn “Bung” Cartmell
2007
Men’s team 1938
Margaret Rose “Peggy” Casselman (1928-2006)
1988; 2013
Women’s team 1965; Mixed team 1973
Frank Cassidy
2001
Curler
Gerald Chick
2001
Junior team 1984-1985
Elgin Christianson
1994
Senior team 1982, 1984
June Clark
1996
Senior team 1983-1987
Lily Clark
2010
Senior team 1956-1957
Tom Clasper
2015
Builder
James “Jim” Congalton (1879-1947)
1997; 2012; 2013
Curler; Veteran team; Veteran team 1932
Ken Conn
1989
Men’s team 1950
Ruth Crook
2008
Builder
D
Claire DeBlonde
2011
Curler
Garry DeBlonde
1990; 2019
Mixed team 1964-1967; Curler/Builder
Stephen Decter
2013
Mixed team 1973
Ross Derksen
2006
Junior team 2002
Lyle Derry
2004
Junior team 1979
Sam Doherty
2018
1987 Canadian Senior Champions
Betty Duguid
1992
Women’s team 1967
Don Duguid
1987; 1999; 2013
Men’s team 1970-1971; Curler; Men’s team 1965
Karen Dunbar
2016
Curler
Robert H. Dunbar
1996
Curler
Carol Dunstone
2012
Team
Jim Dunstone
2012
Team
John “Jack” Dutton (1888-1961)
2004
Builder
William Lyle [Decker] Dyker (1915-1994)
1997; 2012
Curler/Builder; Veteran team
E
Roy Enman
2012
Veteran team
Barb Enright
2010
Curler
Sylvia Erickson
2011
Builder
F
Lynn Fallis-Kurz
2000; 2007; 2019
Mixed team 1988, 1989, 1991; Curler; 1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions; 1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions
Keith Fenton
1998
Men’s team 1995
Alex Fidler
2007
Curler
Joanne Fillion
2001
Junior team 1995
Bill Finlay
2009
Veteran Curler
Lois Ellen Moffatt Fowler (1955-2023)
2003; 2016
Curler/Builder; 2015 Senior Women’s World Champions
Marno Frederickson
2008; 2016
Men’s team 1934; 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions
Reg Freeman
2016
1947 Western Canada High School champs
Mike Friesen
2004
Junior team 1979, 1981
Barry William Fry (1939-2021)
1994; 2013; 2014
Curler; Mixed team 1973; Men’s team 1979
G
Joel Gagne
2004
Junior team 1979, 1981
Cathy Gauthier
2004; 2011; 2016
Curler; Women’s team 1992, 1995; 2015 Senior Women’s World Champions
Norm Gould
2017
1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions
Steve Gould
2002; 2014
Men’s team 1996; Curler
Robert John “Bob” Gourley (1878-1976)
2004; 2011
Curler/Builder; Men’s team 1931
Albert Adam “Ab” Gowanlock (1900-1988)
1987; 2007; 2009
Curler; Men’s team 1938; Men’s team 1952-1953
Stan Gowling
2016
1948 Western Canada High School champs
Bill Grant
1998
Men’s team 1928-1929
Jim Grant
2012
Veteran team
Barry Greenberg
2009
Builder
Lloyd Gunnlaugson
1994
Senior team 1982-1984
H
Isla Hagborg
2019
Builder
John Thomas Haig (1877-1962)
1995
Builder
Pat Hailley
1991
Men’s team 1972
David Hamblin
2006
Junior team 2002
Kevin Hamblin
2006
Junior team 2002
Lorne Hamblin
2015
Builder
John Hanesiak
1991
Men’s team 1972
Janet Harvey
2008
Curler
Heather Helston
2012
Builder
John Helston
2001; 2007; 2009
Curler/Builder; Senior team 1991; Men’s team 1984
Lyle Henry
1997
Curler/Builder
Betty Hird
1990
Mixed team 1965-1967
Audrey Hogg
2016
Builder
James Norman “Norm” Houck (c1934-2010)
1990; 2007; 2018
Curler; Senior team 1990-1991; 1987 Canadian Senior Champions
Bruce MacLean Hudson (1928-2016)
1994
Curler/Builder
Clifford Ross “Cliff” Hudson (1895-1960)
2007
Curler
Gordon Milford Hudson (1894-1959)
1988; 1998
Curler/Builder; Men’s team 1928-1929
Norm Hume
1989
Men’s team 1950
Rod Hunter
1987; 2001
Men’s team 1970-1971; Curler
Caroline Hunter
2019
1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions
I
Joan Ingram
1989; 1992
Curler; Women’s team 1967
J
Russ Jackman
2009
Men’s team 1952-1953
Leo Einar Johnson (1901-1976)
1989; 2008; 2016
Curler/Builder; Men’s team 1934; 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions
Linc Johnson
2008
Men’s team 1934
Elaine Jones
2005; 2012
Curler; Team
Jennifer Jones
2015; 2018
2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions; Curler
Debbie Jones-Walker
2010; 2018
Curler; 1977 Canadian Mixed Champions
K
Ron Kammerlock
2008
Men’s team 1981
Charles Philip “Charlie” Kerr (1903-1990)
2012
Veteran team
Isabelle Ketchen
1991; 1999
Curler; Women’s team 1959-1960
Jim Kirkness
2018
1977 Canadian Mixed Champions
Diane Kitson
2010
Senior team 1956-1957
Doug Kitson
2016
1947 Western Canada High School champs
Henry Kroeger
2003; 2007; 2018
Curler; Senior team 1990; 1987 Canadian Senior Champions
Kyle Kurz
2017
2015 World Junior Men’s Champions
L
Connie Laliberte
1995; 2001; 2011
Women’s team 1984; Curler; Women’s team 1992, 1995
Stan Lamont
2007
Senior team 1990-1991
John Lange
2017
1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions
Allan David “Al” Langlois (1915-2005)
1991; 2006
Curler; Men’s team 1952, 1956
George Laudrum
2004
Curler
Kaitlyn Lawes
2015; 2019
2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions; Olympic Curler
Ina Light
1990; 1992
Mixed team 1964-1967; Curler/Builder
Gord Lillyman
1989
Men’s team 1950
Arnold Lockerbie
2011
Men’s team 1931
Bernice Lowe
2000
Builder
Reid Lumbard
2000
Builder
William Edward “Bill” Lumsden (1907-1982)
1988
Builder
Susan Lynch
2013
Mixed team 1973
M
Al Macatavish
2004
Builder
Kelly MacKenzie
2001
Junior team 1995
Cindy Maddonck
2018
Builder
John B. Mather
2009
Veteran Builder
Harry Mawhinney
2013
Veteran team 1932
Ross McCannell
2006
Junior team 2002
Doug McCartney
2018
1987 Canadian Senior Champions
Ruth McConnell
1999
Women’s team 1959-1960
Pat McDonald
1988
Women’s team 1965
Dawn McEwen
2015
2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions
Hugh McFadyen
2017
1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions
Doris McFarlane
1999
Women’s team 1959-1960
Robert McGimpsey
1999
Builder
Marvin McIntyre
2012
Veteran team
Bea McKenzie
1990
Mixed team 1964
Dorothy McKenzie
1996
Curler
Bill McKnight
2007
Men’s team 1938
Tom McKnight
2007
Men’s team 1938
John McLean
2017
1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions
Norm McLean
2017
1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions
Lura Margretta Price McLuckie (1912-1998)
1987
Builder
Bill McTavish
1989; 2004; 2017
Men’s team 1950; Junior team 1981; 1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions
Edna June McTavish
2017
Builder
Andy McWilliams
1991; 2006
Curler; Men’s team 1952, 1956
Jonathan Mead
2008; 2010; 2017
Curler; Men’s team 1999-2000; 1986 Canadian Junior Men’s Champions
Rob Meakin
1998; 2000; 2019
Men’s team 1995; Mixed team 1988, 1989; Curler/Builder
Orest Meleschuk
1991; 2011
Men’s team 1972; Curler
Brent Mendella
2001
Junior team 1984-1985
Mabel Mitchell
1987; 1996
Curler; Senior team 1983-1987
Harry Monk
1997
Men’s team 1947-1954
Don Montgomery
2016
1947 Western Canada High School champs
Chris More
1994; 1995
Curler; Women’s team 1984
Lynn Morrow
2000
Mixed team 1988, 1989, 1991
Scott Morrow
2000
Mixed team 1991
Alex Mowat
2017
Builder
Barry Mulvenny
2001
Builder
Mildred Murray
1996
Senior team 1983-1987
Carlene Muth
2001
Junior team 1995
Rick Mutton
2010
Builder
N
Chris Neufeld
2005
Men’s team 1992-1993
Peter Nicholls
2018
Curler
William Morris Noble (1889-1950)
2013
Veteran team 1932
O
John Waller de Courcy O’Grady (1854-1914)
2010
Veteran Builder
Jill Officer
2015; 2018
2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions; Curler
Stanley Adaljon Oleson (1931-2018)
1995
Builder
Albert Olson
1994
Senior team 1982-1984
Mark Olson
2008
Men’s team 1981
Cathy Overton
2011
Women’s team 1995
Cathy Overton-Clapham
2006
Curler
P
Vic Painter
2006; 2010
Builder; Senior team 1956-1957
Walter Frederick Payne (1863-1930)
2008
Builder
Paul Pelletier
2013
Builder
Sam Penwarden
1998
Men’s team 1928
Victor Alvin “Vic” Peters (1955-2016)
2005
Men’s team 1992-1993
Jim Pettapiece
1987
Men’s team 1970-1971
Isabel Phillips
1999
Women’s team 1959-1960
Robert J. “Bob” Picken (1932-2019)
1998
Builder
Cathy Pidzarko
2003; 2014; 2019
Junior team 1972-1973; Women’s team 1978; 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions
Chris Pidzarko
2003; 2014; 2019
Junior team 1972-1973; Women’s team 1978; 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions
Ernest Pollard
2003; 2011; 2013
Curler; Men’s team 1931; Veteran
Art Pollon
2009
Men’s team 1952-1953
Karen Porritt
2007
Curler
Esther Poulton
1996
Curler
R
Charles Read
2012
Veteran team
Dennis Reid
1994
Senior team 1983
Jock Reid
1997
Men’s team 1947-1954
Mike Riley
2009
Men’s team 1984
Darcy Robertson
2009
Curler
J. P. Robertson
2000
Builder
Ernest Rochon
2005
Curler/Builder
Don Rollo
1998
Men’s team 1929
Dave Romano
1991; 2002
Men’s team 1972; Curler
Dot Rose
1992; 1999
Women’s team 1967; Curler
Gary Ross
2005
Curler
Marion Rachel Smith Rowlands (1885-1961)
2010
Veteran Builder
Don Rudd
2005
Men’s team 1992-1993
Barb Rudolph
2003; 2019
Junior team 1972-1973; 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions
Nancy Rummery
2012
Builder
Jeff Ryan
1998
Men’s team 1995
S
Zivan Saper
2005
Builder
Mac Scales
1997
Curler
Clifford Frederick “Cliff” Schmidt (1942-2015)
2002
Builder
Pat Scott
1988
Women’s team 1965
Charles H. Scrymgeour
1996; 2013
Curler/Builder; Veteran team
Lillian Simpson
1999
Builder
Keith Sinclair
2016
1947 Western Canada High School champs
Ron Singbush
1998
Men’s team 1928-1929
Fred Smith
2011; 2016
Veteran Curler; 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions
Gary Smith
2003
Curler/Builder
Gordon Sparkes
2004; 2014
Curler/Builder; Men’s team 1979
Barb Spencer
2009
Curler
Jim Spencer
2008
Men’s team 1981
James “Jim” Sproule (?-2010)
2007
Builder
Allyson Stewart
2016
2015 Senior Women’s World Champions
Lorne Stewart
2008
Men’s team 1934
Norman Stewart
2016
1948 Western Canada High School champs
Ray Stewart
2011
Men’s team 1931
Del Stitt
2012
Team
Jeff Stoughton
1998; 2000; 2002; 2010
Curler; Mixed team 1988, 1989, 1991; Men’s team 1996; Men’s team 1999-2000
Nell Stoughton
1998
Builder
Hermanus Pieter Gerardus “Harry” Sulkers (1920-2005)
2017
1973 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions
Toru Suzuki
1994
Senior team 1982-1984
T
Harold Tanasichuk
2006; 2018
Curler; 1977 Canadian Mixed Champions
Rose Tanasichuk
2018
1977 Canadian Mixed Champions
Mitchell Tarapasky
2014
Builder
Val Taylor
1988
Women’s team 1965
Dennis Thiessen
2015
Curler
Mert Thompsett
2004
Junior team 1979, 1981
Edith Tipping (1916-2004)
1991
Builder
Brian Toews
2009
Men’s team 1984
Ross Topley
2016
1948 Western Canada High School champs
Karen Tresoor
2019
1981 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions
Ken Tresoor
2002
Men’s team 1996
Raymond Charles William “Moosie” Turnbull (1939-2017)
1992; 2013
Curler/Builder; Men’s team 1965
U
Bob Ursel
2001
Junior team 1984-1985
Jim Ursel
1995; 2007
Curler; Senior team 1990-1991
Mike Ursel
2001
Junior team 1984-1985
John Usackis
2008
Curler
V
Linda Van Daele
2017
Curler
Lucas Van Den Bosch
2017
2015 World Junior Men’s Champions
Patti Vande
1994; 2014; 2019
Curler/Builder; Women’s team 1978; 1974 Canadian Junior Women’s Champions
Garry Van Den Berghe
2002; 2007; 2010
Men’s team 1996; Curler; Men’s team 1999-2000
W
Kirsten Wall
2015
2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions
William James “Billy” Walsh (1917-1971)
1989; 2006
Curler; Men’s team 1952, 1956
Winston Warren
2002
Curler
Grant Watson
1992; 2012
Curler; Veteran team
John Watson
2006
Men’s team 1952
James Kenneth “Ken” Watson (1904-1986)
1987; 2012
Curler/Builder; Veteran Team
Cecil Martin “Cec” Watt (1923-2006)
1996
Builder
Alex Welsh
1997
Men’s team 1947-1954
James Oddie “Jimmy” Welsh (1910-1988)
1988; 1997
Curler; Men’s team 1947-1954
Ron Westcott
2016
Curler
Agnes Hilda White “Joan” Whalley (1918-2015)
1990
Builder
Cy White
2006
Men’s team 1956
Jim Williams
2009
Men’s team 1952-1953
Errick French Willis (1896-1967)
1998
Curler/Builder
Brendan Wilson
2017
2015 World Junior Men’s Champions
Cliff Wise
2013; 2016
Veteran Curlers; 1965 Canadian Senior Men’s Champions
Ness Wise
2013
Veteran Curler
Helen Wishart
2010
Senior team 1956-1957
Bryan Wood
1987; 1995; 2014
Men’s team 1970-1971; Curler; Men’s team 1979
Howard Wood
1988
Curler
Daniel John Howard “Pappy” Wood (1888-1978)
2012, 2013
Veteran team, Veteran team 1932
Lionel Wood
2012
Veteran team
Vic Wood
2006; 2012
Curler; Veteran team
Russ Wookey
2009
Men’s team 1984
Hans Wuthrich
2014
Builder
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This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 December 2023
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