The Beaumont Curling Club is a curling club in Beaumont, Alberta. The club plays at the Ken Nichol Regional Recreation Centre.[1]
| Beaumont Curling Club | |
|---|---|
| Location | 5303 50 St Beaumont, Alberta, Canada |
| Information | |
| Established | 1960 |
| Club type | Dedicated Ice |
| Curling Canada region | Yellowhead Zone, Curling Alberta |
| Sheets of ice | 6 |
| Rock colours | Red and Yellow |
| Website | curlbeaumont |
History edit
In 1958, local residents of Beaumont, Alberta began a curling league which played in nearby Leduc over the 1959–60 season. The idea for a club was spearheaded by the parish priest, Father Lucien Robert, the only one in the group who had curled before. The club had its first meeting in 1960, and was later incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000. The first facility would be played on natural ice.[2]
In 2003, the club was granted a reprieve from a local smoke-free by-law because it had a liquor license, allowing it an extra 18 months to comply.[3]
Following the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, the club saw its membership drop 30 per cent. The club relied on local business support to cover operating costs due to lost revenue during the pandemic.[4]
Over the 2023–24 curling season, the club played host to a number of Alberta Curling Series events, attracting some of the top ranked teams in the world.[5]
Provincial champions edit
Women's edit
Teams from the Beaumont Curling Club have won the Alberta Tournament of Hearts twice, earning the right to represent Alberta at the Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's championship.
| Year | Team | Hearts record |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lil Werenka, Mabel Thompson, Karen Currey, Jean Slemko | 4–7 |
| 1988 | Lil Werenka, Simone Handfield, Beverly Karasek, Kathy Bacon | 4–7 |
Junior women's edit
Teams from the Beaumont Curling Club have won the provincial women's junior championships twice, earning the right to represent Alberta at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships.[6]
| Year | Team | Canadian Juniors record |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Renee Handfield, Nicole Handfield, Joanne Goudeau, Renee Bussiere | 7–4 |
| 1990 | Renee Handfield, Nicole Handfield, Joanne Goudeau, Renee Bussiere | 4–6 |
Men's Curling Club championships edit
Dan Sherrard, Brandon Klassen, Shawn Donnelly and Kyle Reynolds won the men's provincial curling club championships in 2023.[7] This earned the right to represent Alberta at the Canadian Curling Club Championships, which they won. The rink was without Donnelly at nationals, as he could not attend the event.[8]
| Year | Team | Canadian Club Championships record |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dan Sherrard, Brandon Klassen, Shawn Donnelly[a], Kyle Reynolds | 10–0 |
Notes edit
- ^ Did not play in nationals.
References edit
- ^ "BEAUMONT CURLING CLUB". Discover Leduc. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Beaumont Curling Club celebrates 60 years". La Nouvelle Beaumont News. August 30, 2019. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Smokers at Beaumont curling club granted controversial reprieve". Edmonton Journal. November 28, 2003. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Beaumont Curling Club saying thank you for local business's support". Brantford Expositor. November 20, 2020. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Beaumont Curling Club hosting 2023 Alberta Curling Series". La Nouvelle Beaumont News. September 7, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "U20 Women's Champions" (PDF). Curling Alberta. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Men's Club Champions" (PDF). Curling Alberta. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "THRICE AS NICE!". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-23.