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Formed in November 1888, until 1908 it was the Manitoba Branch of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club. Renamed the Manitoba Curling Association, it became Curl Manitoba in 2009. The Manitoba Ladies Curling Association was formed in 1924. It operated until amalgamation with the Manitoba Curling Association in 2000.
On 19 January 2024, Curl Manitoba was presented with an MHS Centennial Organization Award by council members Gary Moir and Dan Furlan.
Term
President
1888-1889
John Brown Mather (c1847-1892)
1890-1891
Elias George Conklin (1845-1901)
1891-1892
George Frederick Galt (1855-1928)
1892-1893
George Huestis Campbell (1855-1928)
1893-1894
Henry Norlande Ruttan (1848-1925)
1894-1895
Walter Frederick Payne (1863-1930)
1895-1896
Francis White “Frank” Peters (1860-1933)
1896-1897
William Georgeson (1859-?)
1897-1898
Alexander Black (1847-1913)
1898-1899
Thomas Alderson Anderson (1855-1919)
1899-1900
James Scroggie (1859-1948)
1900-1901
Daniel David Wood (1859-1925)
1901-1902
William Linton Parrish (1860-1949)
1902-1903
George Francis Bryan (1850-1919)
1903-1904
Charles James Jamieson (1854-1940)
1904-1905
Frank Oliver Fowler (1861-1945)
1905-1906
Richard Deans Waugh (1868-1938)
1906-1907
William Alexander “Bill” Carson (1861-1920)
1907-1908
John Waller de Courcy O’Grady (1854-1914)
1908-1909
Thomas J. Lowe (1873-1942)
1909-1910
Peter Douglas Lyall (1878-1945)
1910-1911
Isaac Pitblado (1867-1964)
1911-1912
John Waller de Courcy O’Grady (1854-1914)
1912-1913
John Thomas Haig (1877-1962)
1913-1914
Eli Joel “Mac” Rochon (1856-1937)
1914-1915
William Henry Ellis Evanson (1866-1941)
1915-1916
James Frederick “Fred” Palmer (1873-1943)
1916-1917
William Pembroke “Billy” McDougall (1881-1921)
1917-1918
Thomas Henry Verner (1862-1930)
1918-1919
Andrew Wilson (1863-1923)
1919-1920
Magnus Peterson (1883-1935)
1920-1921
John Peter O’Hare (1876-1964)
1921-1922
Colin Campbell “Cam” Chisholm (1883-1936)
1922-1923
William Osward “Ossie” Graham (1886-1964)
1923-1924
Joseph Ferguson Davidson (1883-1961)
1924-1925
John Stewart McDiarmid (1882-1965)
1925-1926
David Wesley “Wes” Griffith (1879-1943)
1926-1927
Robert “Bob” Jacob (1879-1944)
1927-1928
Malcolm Campbell (1858-1939)
1928-1929
George James Cameron (1881-1945)
1929-1930
James Alexander McTavish (1877-1963)
1930-1931
Robert John “Bob” Gourley (1878-1976)
1931-1932
John Ramsay Aikman (1877-1936)
1932-1933
John Alexander Erzinger (1884-1949)
1933-1934
Francis James “Frank” Smith (1891-1946)
1934-1935
Gordon Milford Hudson (1894-1959)
1935-1936
Hugh MacKenzie (1875-1937)
1936-1937
William Reid Clubb (1884-1962)
1937-1938
Robert “Bob” Jacob (1879-1944)
1938-1939
Neil William Sullivan (1890-1973)
1939-1940
William Robert "Bill" McAlpine (1886-1956)
1940-1941
Harold Wilson Scrymgeour (1885-1956)
1941-1942
Robert Black (1894-1963)
1942-1943
Clifford Ross “Cliff” Hudson (1895-1960)
1943-1944
Walter Youngman (1883-1984)
1944-1945
William Winfred "Winn" Thompson (1885-1957)
1945-1946
Roy Herbert Snyder (1889-1956)
1946-1947
Stephen Cornell “Steve” Trewhitt (1889-1975)
1947-1948
William Edward "Bill" Lumsden (1907-1982)
1948-1949
Albert Henry “Harry” Wells (1878-1949)
1949-1950
James “Ross” Woods (1892-1950)
1950-1951
Ross Grant Wright (1902-1992)
1951-1952
John “Jack” Dutton (1888-1961)
1952-1953
James Kenneth “Ken” Watson (1904-1986)
1953-1954
Robert Frederick “Bob” O’Dowda (1917-1990)
1954-1955
Herbert “Hebby” Axford (1894-1974)
1955-1956
Calder Campbell “Kelly” Daun (1912-1998)
1956-1957
James Harold “Googs” Hindle (1908-1961)
1957-1958
William Herman “Bill” Brett (1887-1964)
1958-1959
Michael “Mike” Kaminsky (1893-1988)
1959-1960
Horace Frederick Thomas (1900-1971)
1960-1961
Alfred William “Ab” Brown (1904-1993)
1961-1962
Cecil William “Cece” Pooles (1905-1973)
1962-1963
John Baker (1917-1996)
1963-1964
Leo Einar Johnson (1901-1976)
1964-1965
James Oddie “Jimmy” Welsh (1910-1988)
1965-1966
Gordon Manson Law (1914-1994)
1966-1967
Gordon Blaine McTavish (1927-2019)
1967-1968
Bruce MacLean Hudson (1928-2016)
1968-1969
Frederick Howard “Fred” Lay (1927-1998)
1969-1970
Alfred James “Jim” Williams (1916-2004)
1970-1971
Cecil Martin “Cec” Watt (1923-2006)
1971-1972
Noel Robert Buxton (1910-1988)
1972-1973
Robert J. “Bob” Picken (1932-2019)
1973-1974
Frederick Howard “Fred” Lay (1927-1998)
1974-1975
James Wilfred “Jim” Wishart (1911-1978)
1975-1976
Victor Albert “Vic” Palmer (1919-2002)
1976-1977
James Waters “Jim” Adamson (1912-1998)
1977-1978
Wesley Albert “Wes” Owen (1921-1987)
1978-1979
James Arthur “Jim” Sproule (1921-2010)
1979-1980
James “Spence” Shiach (1918-2015)
1980-1981
Max Saper (1919-1998)
1981-1982
Robert Cove “Bob” Lloyd (1916-1989)
1982-1983
Eric George Mitchell (1920-1995)
1983-1984
Roy Percival Nordlinger (1925-2001)
1984-1985
Stanley Adoljon “Stan” Oleson (1931-2018)
1985-1986
Barry G. Mulvenny
1986-1987
Thomas Patrick “Tom” Dooley (1916-2010)
1987-1988
Lorne M. Cameron
1988-1989
Frederick Alvin “Al” Macatavish
1989-1990
Howard P. Fairbairn
1990-1991
James R. Younger
1991-1992
Clifford Frederick “Cliff” Schmidt (1942-2015)
1992-1993
Paul M. Pelletier
1993-1994
Lloyd Kenneth “Ken” Roth (1941-2010)
1994-1995
Zivan Saper (1951-2020)
1995-1996
Jerry R. Brown
1996-1997
Daniel Bernard “Dan” Hildebrand (1951-2011)
1997-1998
Christopher Kenneth “Ken” Parfeniuk (1940-2015)
1998-1999
Gerry Markovich (1931-2013)
1999-2000
Gary Thornton Smith (1940-2016)
Term
President
1924-1926
Marion Rachel Smith Rowlands (1885-1961)
1926-1927
Anne Sophia Gilmer (Moore) (1874-1950)
1927-1928
Vira May Argue (Anderson) (1885-1928)
1928-1929
Helena “May” Rankin (Dagg) (1892-1957)
1929-1930
Marguerite [Margaret] Walsh (1888-1954)
1930-1931
Mary Helen “Molly” Collins (Kirton) (1890-1989)
1931-1932
Mary Elizabeth Berry (1881-1967)
1932-1933
Alma “Lillian” “Simmie” Simpson (Dolton) (1886-1981)
1933-1934
Vera Gertrude McAlpine (Lee) (1895-1988)
1934-1935
Elsie Kathleen “Kay” Johnson (Montgomery) (1898-1972)
1935-1936
Elizabeth Wilson (McFaul) (1883-1977)
1936-1937
Essie Lupton (Tait) (1883-1969)
1937-1938
Helen Maud Cochrane (Wilson) (1887-1946)
1938-1939
Rositta Shaw (Fararrio) (1881-1954)
1939-1940
Catherine Watt (1891-1984)
1940-1941
Isabella Greig “Isabel” Wylie (Reilly) (1891-1975)
1941-1942
Elizabeth “Betty” Munro (Boyle) (1890-1964)
1942-1943
Clara Elizabeth Floyd (Pollock) (1890-1978)
1943-1944
Annie Selena “Ann” Acheson )Holmes) (1894-1977)
1944-1945
Doris Fraser (Busbridge) (1896-1993)
1945-1946
Kathleen Marzette Dudley (Cain) (1887-1959)
1946-1947
Myrtle Mary Gibson (Winfield) (1898-1984)
1947-1948
Mary McIntosh Phillips (Tait) (1906-1972)
1948-1949
Muriel Elva Beech (Scaife) (?-2003)
1949-1950
Annie Ferguson McGregor (Young) (1889-1978)
1950-1951
Agnes Thorsteinson (Ketter) (1908-2002)
1951-1952
Margaret Essie “Daisy” Brust (Graff) (1889-1979)
1952-1953
Bessie McIntyre (Clitsome) (1893-1974)
1953-1954
Treasure Leona “Treg” Rigby (Muggaberg) (1901-1974)
1954-1955
Marjorie Violet “Marge” Palmer (Hay) (1900-1973)
1955-1956
Martha Gates “Daisy” Hutchison (Slasor) (1902-1999)
1956-1957
Elvira Jennie “Vera” Cassidy (Kellberg) (1894-1973)
1957-1958
Aileen Hazel Prest (Maddison) (1914-1983)
1958-1959
Harriet “Marjorie” Houston (Carefoot) (1903-1987)
1959-1960
Laura Clark (Gallinger) (1889-1966)
1960-1961
Etta Ida Greenberg (Levinson) (1904-1992)
1961-1962
Katherine “Kay” Balcaen (Rubis) (1908)-1985)
1962-1963
Lura Margretta Price McLuckie (1912-1998)
1963-1964
Edith Mildred Houston (Johnston) (1916- 2009)
1964-1965
Christina “Ina” Senebald (Watt) (1914-1989)
1965-1966
Miriam Alexandra Cameron (McKinnon) (1907-1982)
1966-1967
Agnes Hilda “Joan” Whalley (White) (1918-2015)
1967-1968
Gladys May Darling (Hannah) (1912-2009)
1968-1969
Eleanor Mae Clarke (Hazelwood) (1899-2000)
1969-1970
Alice Erna Oterholm (Kach) (1911-2007)
1970-1971
Vera Willena Regent (Blair) (1907-1980)
1971-1972
Barbara “Helen” McDiarmid (Auger) (1920-2007)
1972-1973
Marion Lynch Ada (1915-1993)
1973-1974
Edna Fern Moffatt (Buck) (1919-1995)
1974-1975
Joan M. Martin (Anderson) (1929-1989)
1975-1976
Agnes Isabella McDougall (Robertson) (1918-2008)
1976-1977
Edith Myrtle Tipping (Feasey) (1916-2004)
1977-1978
Mona Cove Dixon (Cove) (1920-2012)
1978-1979
Beryl Ann Harding (Watkins) (1923-2011)
1979-1980
Mary Voss (Cryderman) (1925-2013)
1980-1981
Shirley Elizabeth Bray (Walker) (1929-2020)
1981-1982
Ina Light
1982-1983
Mary Margaret “Marg” Ritchie (Norell) (1925-2017)
1983-1984
Edna May McKinnon ( Bryndze ) (1925-2012)
1984-1985
Janet Cole Davidson (Thomas) (1933-2010)
1985-1986
Verna Marie Petrick (Lorette) (1927-2016)
1986-1987
Nell Stoughton
1987-1988
Margaret “Bernice” Lowe (Strachan) (1918-2018)
1988-1989
Isla Hagborg
1989-1990
Leila Farrell
1990-1991
Judy Brown
1991-1992
Beryl Fallis
1992-1993
Lorna Marshall
1993-1994
Bev Wait
1994-1995
Sylvia Erickson
1995-1996
Caryn Blashko
1996-1997
Audrey Hogg
1997-1998
Nancy Rummery
1998-1999
Lorraine Margaret Toth (Horn) (1940-2002)
1999-2000
Edie Caron
Altona Curling Club
Arborg Curling Club
Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club
Baldur Curling Club
Beausejour Curling Club
Boissevain Curling Club
Brandon Curling Club
Brookdale Curling Club
Carberry Curling Club
Cartwright Curling Club
Clearwater Curling Club
Curl Balmoral
Dauphin Curling Club
Deloraine Curling Club
East St. Paul Curling Club
Elmwood Curling Club
Eriksdale Curling Club
Fisher Branch Curling Club
Flin Flon Curling Club
Gilbert Plains Curling Club
Gillam Curling Club
Gimli Curling Club
Gladstone Curling Club
Glenboro Curling Club
Grandview Curling Club
Hamiota Curling Club
Holland Curling Club
Killarney Curling Club
Lac du Bonnet Curling Club
Lansdowne/Arden Curling Club
LaSalle Curling Club
Lorette Curling Club
Manitou Curling Club
Melita Curling Club
Miami Curling Club
Miniota Curling Club
Minnedosa Curling Club
Moosehorn Curling Club
Morden Curling Club
Morris Curling Club
Neepawa Curling Club
Newdale Curling Club
Oakville Curling Club
Petersfield Curling Club
Pilot Mound Curling Club
Pinawa Curling Club
Pine Falls Curling Club
Portage la Prairie Curling Club
Rivers Curling Club
Riverton Curling Club
Riverview Curling Club
Rorketon Curling Club
St. Adolphe Curling Club
St. Vital Curling Club
Ste. Anne Curling Club
Ste. Leon Curling Club
Selkirk Curling Club
Shoal Lake Curling Club
Souris Curling Club
Springfield Curling Club
Steinbach Curling Club
Stonewall Curling Club
Swan Lake Curling Club
Swan River Curling Club
Teulon Curling Club
The Pas Curling Club
Treherne Curling Club
Victoria Beach Curling Club
Virden Curling Club
Waskada Curling Club
Wawanesa Curling Club
West St. Paul Curling Club
Whiteshell Curling Club
Winkler Curling Club
Winnipeg Beach Curling Club
Winnipegosis Curling Club
An Interview with C. H. Scrymgeour by Morris Mott and John Allardyce
Manitoba History, Number 14, Autumn 1987
“Genial head of Manitoba Curling Association,” Manitoba Free Press, 5 February 1910, page 19.
“Curlers prepare for next season,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 April 1914, page 32.
“J. Fred Palmer is president of curling body,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 April 1915, page 10.
“Great winter carnival aim of curlers for next big bonspiel,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 April 1916, page 10.
“T. H. Verner chosen to pilot Manitoba Curling Association,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 April 1917, page 12.
“Andrew Wilson is new president of Manitoba Curling,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 April 1918, page 12.
“John O’Hare is president Manitoba Curling Assn., Palmer again secretary,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 April 1920, page 17.
“Manitoba Curling Assn. proposed to shorten ‘spiel; Chisholm is new president,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 April 1921, page 14.
“W. O. Graham is chosen president of Manitoba Curling Association,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 April 1922, page 12.
“Curlers name committees,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 April 1923, page 10.
“W. Griffith is new head of Manitoba Curling Assn.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 April 1925, page 14.
“Robert Jacob elected president Curling Association,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 April 1926, page 14.
“Manitoba Curling Association honors Malcolm Campbell,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 April 1927, page 14.
“George J. Cameron elected president of Curling Assn.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 April 1928, page 14.
“Curlers select R. J. Gourley as 1930-31 president,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 April 1930, page 10.
“Johnny Erzinger president of Manitoba curling body,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 April 1932, page 14.
“Manitoba Curling Association honors prominent men,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 April 1933, page 12.
“Hudson name here to stay?,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 April 1967, page 46.
We thank Terry Webber and Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Rick Mutton.
Page revised: 13 February 2024
