Nova Scotia Curling Association

Curl For A Cause
2023-03-25 14:00 - 2023-03-26 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Nova Scotia, Canada
Curl for a Cause is fundrasier with all proceeds to be doanted to the IWK foundation. This 2 day event hosted at Lakeshore Curling Club offers 4 games guaranteed, supper on saturday and lunch sunday. A Saturday night Social with live music and a beer tasting and lots of great prizing

Liverpool Doubles Bonspiel
2023-03-25 09:00 - 2023-03-26 17:00 | Liverpool Curling Club, 108 Gorham, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, B0T 1K0, Canada
– Doubles
– 8 end games
– 16 teams
– Format to be decided pending number of teams
– Chili/Chowder Meal Included

Assistant Curling Ice Technician Course
2023-03-19 | Bluenose Curling Club, 234 Park Street, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, B2H 5E5, Canada
Curling Canada and its Member Associations are committed to creating educational programs for individuals serving its member curling center’s in the role of Ice Technician. Whether assisting with the daily maintenance or installing ice for major competitions in arenas – Curling Canada has a training program for each of the roles these important individuals play in the sport of curling. We want all participants to have the very best environment and playing conditions wherever they choose to play.
Curling Canada has two streams for its Ice Technician Training Program – Curling Centre and Competition. The Curling Centre Stream has two contexts – Assistant Curling Ice Technician and Curling Ice Technician, while the Competitions Context has one program, the Competition Ice Technician Program.
The new program will be comprised of the following courses: Assistant Curling Ice Technician Curling Ice Technician Competition Ice Technician Chief / Deputy Ice Technician
Who – Bill Butts – NS’s Head Ice Technician What to bring On-ice gear and warm clothing & an iPad, tablet or laptop (course materials are now found online) Where – Bluenose Curling Club When – March 19th, 2023 Why Why – to expand your knowledge on ice prep and more

Register Here

2023 U16/U19 Mixed Provincial Championship
2023-03-16 - 2023-03-19 | Lakeshore Curling Club, 409 Glendale Avenue, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, B4C 3V3, Canada
2022 Dates and Locations

Lakeshore Curling Club – March 16-19, 2023
Qualifications
All teams who register will qualify directly to the Provincial Championships.
Practice and Schedule Info

NSC will make every attempt to release the draw schedule roughly two weeks prior to the event. Teams competing in the event should make the appropriate travel & lodging arrangements to ensure they can be at the venue by 8 am on day the event is scheduled to start in case they have the first pre-event practice or first draw of the event. Events leading to a Canadian Championship and requiring a pre-event practice, this schedule will be released with the completed draw. In the event there is a larger than expected number of teams and the pre-event practices and/or draw cannot be completed in the time allotted for the event, then the schedule will be extended the necessary day(s) and practices/draw one will commence on the first scheduled day of the event. Information on pre-event and in event practices can be found here closer to the event.

Rules
This event is governed by NSC’s Competition Rules and Curling Canada’s Rules for Officiated Play. In the event there is conflicting information provided, the NSC Competitions Director will make the final decision on which rule(s) will be used.
NSC’s U16/U19 Mixed Competition Rules can be viewed online here.
Coaches must be Club Coach Certified.

Age Requirements
Athletes must be under 16 (U16) and under 19 (U19) as of June 30, 2022.
Registrations

All information and registration for this event can be found on the Curling I/O page.
Teams that have registered for the event will be listed in the team section of the event. Complete lineups for teams will only be displayed if each player on the team has a valid Curling I/O profile. All players in Nova Scotia are encouraged to create one.
Deadline to register:
U16 Mixed CLICK HERE to register.
U19 Mixed CLICK HERE to register.
Event Disclaimers:

If there are less than 8 teams registered for any event at the deadline, NSCA reserves the right to cancel the event. All entry fees will be returned.
NS Curling will follow the Public Health Guidelines and if we are unable to host competition, entry fees will be returned to the person who paid the entry.
The Competition Director reserves the right to change the Event format if less than 6 teams are registered.

Contact:
Questions about the 2023 U16/U19 Mixed Provincials? Please contact:

Bruce Lohnes
blohnes@nscurl.com
902-456-5754

2023 Club Curler Provincial Championship
2023-03-09 - 2023-03-12 | Liverpool Curling Club, 108 Gorham, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, B0T 1K0, Canada
2022 Dates and Locations

Provincial – Liverpool Curling Club – March 9-12, 2023
Qualifications
All teams who register will qualify directly to the Provincial Championships.
Practice and Schedule Info

NSC will make every attempt to release the draw schedule roughly two weeks prior to the event. Teams competing in the event should make the appropriate travel & lodging arrangements to ensure they can be at the venue by 8 am on day the event is scheduled to start in case they have the first pre-event practice or first draw of the event. Events leading to a Canadian Championship and requiring a pre-event practice, this schedule will be released with the completed draw. In the event there is a larger than expected number of teams and the pre-event practices and/or draw cannot be completed in the time allotted for the event, then the schedule will be extended the necessary day(s) and practices/draw one will commence on the first scheduled day of the event. Information on pre-event and in event practices can be found here closer to the event.

Rules
This event is governed by NSC’s Competition Rules and Curling Canada’s Rules for Officiated Play. In the event there is conflicting information provided, the NSC Competitions Director will make the final decision on which rule(s) will be used.
NSC’s Club Curler Competition Rules can be viewed online here.
Coaches must be Club Coach Certified.

Age Requirements
There is no age requirement for this event.
Registrations

All information and registration for this event can be found on the Curling I/O page.
Teams that have registered for the event will be listed in the team section of the event. Complete lineups for teams will only be displayed if each player on the team has a valid Curling I/O profile. All players in Nova Scotia are encouraged to create one.
Deadline to register: February 9th at 11:59pm
Men’s Club Curler CLICK HERE to register.
Women’s Club Curler CLICK HERE to register.
Event Disclaimers:

If there are less than 8 teams registered for any event at the deadline, NSCA reserves the right to cancel the event. All entry fees will be returned.
NS Curling will follow the Public Health Guidelines and if we are unable to host competition, entry fees will be returned to the person who paid the entry.
The Competition Director reserves the right to change the Event format if less than 6 teams are registered.

Contact:
Questions about the 2023 Club Curler Provincials? Please contact:

Bruce Lohnes
blohnes@nscurl.com
902-456-5754

Berwick Curling Club Apple Spiel
2023-03-03 17:00 - 2023-03-05 17:00 | Berwick Curling Club, 250 Veteran’s Drive, Berwick, Nova Scotia, B0P 1E0, Canada
After 2 lost years due to COVID, our always popular Apple Spiel is back! Traditional mixed curling spiel, guaranteed 3 games (8 ends), food throughout the weekend, music and dancing on Saturday night. Cost $200 per team. Registration deadline is February 27, 2023.

Lighthouse Open Bonspiel
2023-03-03 - 2023-03-05 | Yarmouth Curling Club, 28 Forbes Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, B5A 4B6, Canada
Open event to any 4 player combination

Glooscap Tropicurl
2023-02-24 15:00 - 2023-02-26 17:00 | Glooscap Curling Club, 17 Crescent Avenue, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 3V9, Canada
Mixed Team Format (2 women + 2 men)
(Maximum of 20 teams)
Now open for the Public Registration
Fee per team $200 ($50 per player)
Includes prizes, breakfast, Tropicurl Dance Party, post-draw snacks
Prizes for Best Dressed teams and Limbo contest
Please notify Tropicurl organizers ASAP if your team is unableto compete as this is a popular event and there is usually awaiting list.
100% of fee payment will be reimbursed until February 4th, 2023
Please contact Karla Carter with questions at karcar87@gmail.com

Double Trouble Mixed Doubles Spiel
2023-02-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Barrington Regional Curling Club, 40 Park Lane, Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia, B0W 1G0, Canada
Half the people, twice the fun! Join us for Barrington Curling Club’s inaugural Mixed Doubles bonspiel. Saturday, February 18, 2023. $50 per team. 12 team limit. 6-end games. Two game guarantee. Top 8 teams play in championship draw. Cash prizes. Lunch and snacks included. To register, message Barrington Curling Club on Facebook or email Kim at kimba_morrison@yahoo.com.

Ladies Off-Broadway Bonspiel
2023-02-11 07:00 - 20:00 | CFB Halifax Curling Club, 6441 Hawk Terrace, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 5Y5, Canada

Ship Hector Bonspiel
2023-02-10 17:00 - 2023-02-12 17:00 | Nova Scotia, Canada
The 49th annual Ship Hector Bonspiel – a shared bonspiel between the four local curling clubs in Pictou County: Stellar Curling Club, Westville Curling Club, New Caledonia Curling Club and the Bluenose Curling Club.

Lobsterspiel Open
2023-02-03 18:00 - 2023-02-05 18:00 | Barrington Regional Curling Club, 40 Park Lane, Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia, B0W 1G0, Canada
Come visit the Lobster Capital of Canada! Barrington Regional Curling Club’s famous annual Lobster Spiel Open is back. February 3-5, 2023. 24 team limit. Open format. 3-game guarantee, eight-end games. Lobster supper Saturday night (alternative meal available). Cash prizes for event winners and finalists. Canteen open all weekend. Entry fee only $240/team, includes Lobster supper and “win your entry fee back” draw. Register by January 27, 2023. Facebook @Barrington Curling Club or email brcc@ns.aliantzinc.ca to register your team.

Level II Umpire Course
2023-01-28 09:00 - 17:00 | Bluenose Curling Club, 234 Park Street, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, B2H 5E5, Canada
Participants must have completed Level 1 Umpire/Officiating to attend.
Bring on-ice gear.

Register Here

31st Annual Edie Corkum Ladies Funspiel
2023-01-28 08:30 - 17:00 | Berwick Curling Club, 250 Veteran’s Drive, Berwick, Nova Scotia, B0P 1E0, Canada
This is a one-day, fun-filled ladies event in memory of one of our curlers lost to us too soon. Two six-end games with snacks and lunch provided as well as prizes for everyone, including a prize for best team hats.

Mercer Fuels Cashspiel - Sydney Curling Club
2023-01-20 - 2023-01-22 | Sydney Curling Club, 619 George Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 6J7, Canada
Open entry cash spiel hosted at the Sydney Curling Club. Accepting men’s, women’s, mixed and junior teams.
Guaranteed 3 8-end games minimum. First prize $1,200. Entertainment Saturday night.
Open to first 16 teams registered, possibility of a 24-team draw.
Come to Sydney for some great ice, great competition and lots of fun!

Men’s Bonspiel
2023-01-13 16:00 - 2023-01-15 17:00 | Shelburne Curling Club, 144 John Street, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, B0T 1W0, Canada
Annual Men’s bonspiel hosted in the historic town of Shelburne.

Assistant Curling Ice Technician - Shelburne CC
2023-01-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Shelburne Curling Club, 144 John Street, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, B0T 1W0, Canada
Curling Canada and its Member Associations are committed to creating educational programs for individuals serving its member curling center’s in the role of Ice Technician. Whether assisting with the daily maintenance or installing ice for major competitions in arenas – Curling Canada has a training program for each of the roles these important individuals play in the sport of curling. We want all participants to have the very best environment and playing conditions wherever they choose to play.
Curling Canada has two streams for its Ice Technician Training Program – Curling Centre and Competition. The Curling Centre Stream has two contexts – Assistant Curling Ice Technician and Curling Ice Technician, while the Competitions Context has one program, the Competition Ice Technician Program.
The new program will be comprised of the following courses: Assistant Curling Ice Technician Curling Ice Technician Competition Ice Technician Chief / Deputy Ice Technician
Who – Bill Butts – NS’s Head Ice Technician What to bring – On-ice gear and warm clothing & an iPad, tablet or laptop (course materials are now found online) Where – Shelburne Curling Center When – Jan 7, 2023 Why – ice prep and more

Register Here

January Thaw Mixed Bonspiel Jan 7,8
2023-01-07 - 2023-01-08 | Middleton Curling Club, 6 King Street, Middleton, Nova Scotia, B0S 1P0, Canada
Two day mixed event with four games guaranteed. Saturday each team gets three six-end games using the point system for scoring. A hot meal is served to all curlers in the mid-afternoon. At the end of the day point scores for the day determine team rankings. Sunday morning all team play in an eight-end play-off game to decide finalists. All curlers get a soup and sandwich lunch. Finals about 1:30 with all competitors receiving prizes.

Grey Cup
2023-01-06 18:00 - 2023-01-08 15:00 | Amherst Curling Club, 45 Prince Arthur Street, Amherst, Nova Scotia, B4H 3Y6, Canada
The original Grey Cup was presented to the Amherst Curling Club by Governor General the Earl Grey for the first Maritime Curling Bonspiel in 1907. This is a Maritime Bonspiel is held annually in Amherst and curlers compete to have their names etched on the Grey Cup.

Glooscap Invitational
2022-12-09 - 2022-12-12 | Glooscap Curling Club, 17 Crescent Avenue, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 3V9, Canada
U18 and U15 divisions. 8-end games for U18/6-end games for U15. Guaranteed three games. Entry fee: $125. Please contact Nancy Belliveau: nancybelliveau@gmail.com for registration.

2022 Canada Winter Games Mixed Doubles
2022-12-01 - 2022-12-05 | Digby Curling Club, 27 Shreve Street, Digby, Nova Scotia, B0V 1A0, Canada
2022 Date and Location
Digby Curling Club – December 1-5 2022
Coaching Requirements
Coaches are required to have (prior to competition) a current Criminal Record Check, a current Child Abuse Register, Making Ethical Decisions (the Locker), Safe Sport Training (the Locker) and Competition Coach certification (course and evaluation).
Practice and Schedule Info

NSC will make every attempt to release the draw schedule roughly two weeks prior to the event. Teams competing in the event should make the appropriate travel & lodging arrangements to ensure they can be at the venue by 8 am on day the event is scheduled to start in case they have the first pre-event practice or first draw of the event. Events leading to a Canadian Championship and requiring a pre-event practice, this schedule will be released with the completed draw. In the event there is a larger than expected number of teams and the pre-event practices and/or draw cannot be completed in the time allotted for the event, then the schedule will be extended the necessary day(s) and practices/draw one will commence on the first scheduled day of the event. Information on pre-event and in event practices can be found here closer to the event.

Rules
This event is governed by NSC’s Competition Rules and Curling Canada’s Rules for Officiated Play. In the event there is conflicting information provided, the NSC Competitions Director will make the final decision on which rule(s) will be used.
NSC’s Canada Winter Games Trials Competition Rules can be viewed here.

Registrations

All information and registration for this event can be found on the Curling I/O page.
Teams that have registered for the event will be listed in the team section of the event. Complete lineups for teams will only be displayed if each player on the team has a valid Curling I/O profile. All players in Nova Scotia are encouraged to create one.
Deadline to register: November 15, 2022
CLICK HERE to Register
Contact:
Questions about the 2022 CWG Mixed Doubles? Please contact:
Robby McLean
robby@nscurl.com
902-220-7277

Club Coach Youth
2022-11-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Dartmouth Curling Club, 35 Canal Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 2W1, Canada
Club Coach Youth is a great place to start your volunteer activities with the youth at your club. The one-day event (9am-5pm) will introduce you to the basics of how to introduce curling to youth who have not curled before.
Deadline for registration is November 21, 2022. Bring on-ice gear.
Register Here

Glooscap Curling Club LadiesHolly Spiel
2022-11-25 15:30 - 2022-11-27 17:00 | Glooscap Curling Club, 17 Crescent Avenue, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 3V9, Canada
25, 26, 27 November 2022
Entry Fee $200 — First 20 teams with entry fee enclosed

Ladies Off-Broadway Bon Spiel
2022-11-24 | CFB Halifax Curling Club, 6441 Hawk Terrace, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 5Y5, Canada
Saturday, Feb 11 2023
$140 per team
(max 24 teams)
to sign-up:
email cfbhfxcurling@eastlink.ca
phone (902)455-1444
Application Deadline; Jan 14th 2023

Assistant Curling Ice Technician
2022-11-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Strait Area Community Curling Club, 15 MacQuarrie Dive Extension, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, B9A 3A3, Canada
Assistant Curling Ice Technician
What is an Assistant Curling Ice Technician?
An Assistant Curling Ice Technician (ACIT) is a person who has been trained in the basic duties of Curling
Ice Maintenance, who works under the guidance of a Certified Curling Ice Technician. An ACIT is often a
volunteer or young person – in the past this person has been referred to as a “Rink Rat.”
Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this one-day workshop the Assistant Curling Ice Technician will be “Trained
Assistant Curling Ice Technician.”
Assistant Curling Ice Technicians will be trained in job functions required for daily maintenance of a
dedicated curling facility. Training will include:
• Adhering to Safety Guidelines
• Cleaning/Housekeeping
• Scraping
• Pebbling
• Nipping
• Temperature Monitoring
• Opening and Closing Procedures
• Draw Change Procedures
• Basic Troubleshooting
Register Here

Competition Coach
2022-11-19 - 2022-11-20 | CFB Halifax Curling Club, 6441 Hawk Terrace, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 5Y5, Canada
Now that you have worked with juniors and/or adults getting them into the game, your teams want to move onto the next level. As a coach, you will need to have Competition Coach to be eligible to coach at a number of Provincial events (see Rules on nscurl.com) This is a NCCP accredited course. The two days will be spent preparing you to work with a team and how best prepare them for a bonspiel and/or provincials.
Deadline to register is November 12, 2022. Bring your on-ice gear.
Register Here

2022 Opening Spiel
2022-11-12 13:00 - 2022-11-13 16:00 | Barrington Regional Curling Club, 40 Park Lane, Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia, B0W 1G0, Canada
Join us for BRCC’s annual Opening Fun Spiel! This year’s theme is East Coast Kitchen Party! Two-day bonspiel (Saturday 2 games/Sunday 1 game + finals games for qualifying teams). Open, 4-player format. 8-end games, 3-game guarantee. Know all your draw times in advance.
Meals included. Entertainment Saturday night by local talents “April and Chett”.
$160 per team. 16 team limit.
Message us on Facebook or email us by November 8 to enter your team.

Facility Operator Program
2022-11-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Northumberland Community Curling Club, 49 New Pugwash Road, Pugwash, Nova Scotia, B0K 1L0, Canada
Want to help out your club this year with ice maintenance? This one-day (9am-5pm) program will be led by Nova Scotia Curling’s Head Ice Technician, Bill Butts. Come find out the tricks of the trade and why it isn’t the ice makers fault if you miss a shot! Bring on-ice gear and warm clothing.

Register Here

2022 Canada Winter Games Trials
2022-11-11 - 2022-11-14 | Chester Curling Club, 190 Pigloop Road, Chester, Nova Scotia, B0J 1J0, Canada
2022 Dates and Locations

Chester Curling Club, Truro, NS ~ November 11-14, 2022.
Coaching Requirements
Coaches are required to have (prior to competition) a current Criminal Record Check, a current Child Abuse Register, Making Ethical Decisions (the Locker), Safe Sport Training (the Locker) and Competition Coach certification (course and evaluation).
Practice and Schedule Info

NSC will make every attempt to release the draw schedule roughly two weeks prior to the event. Teams competing in the event should make the appropriate travel & lodging arrangements to ensure they can be at the venue by 8 am on day the event is scheduled to start in case they have the first pre-event practice or first draw of the event. Events leading to a Canadian Championship and requiring a pre-event practice, this schedule will be released with the completed draw. In the event there is a larger than expected number of teams and the pre-event practices and/or draw cannot be completed in the time allotted for the event, then the schedule will be extended the necessary day(s) and practices/draw one will commence on the first scheduled day of the event. Information on pre-event and in event practices can be found here closer to the event.

Rules
This event is governed by NSC’s Competition Rules and Curling Canada’s Rules for Officiated Play. In the event there is conflicting information provided, the NSC Competitions Director will make the final decision on which rule(s) will be used.
NSC’s Canada Winter Games Trials Competition Rules can be viewed here.

Registrations

Teams for the Canada Winter Games Trial must have qualified through Pre-Trials #1 or #2.
Contact:
Questions about the 2022 Canada Winter Games? Please contact:
Robby McLean
robby@nscurl.com
902-220-7277

Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic
2022-11-09 - 2022-11-13 | Halifax Curling Club, 948 South Bland Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2S5, Canada
The Halifax Curling Club is pleased to host the 5th annual Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic Men’s and Women’s events from November 9-13th 2022. Featured teams include Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, John Epping, and defending champs Suzanne Birt and Stuart Thompson.
Spectators are welcome and there will be LIVESTREAMING on two sheets for every draw! Check out www.halifaxcurl.com for the Teams, Draw Schedules, Gahan Patch Social events and more!
