Marpole Curling Club

March Newsletter

Club champions declared in three categories

The annual club championship, Mar. 8-10, was dominated by the Monday Open League with its teams winning titles in all three categories. You can view results at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hDJztDIvIhMNy_1IJLCEuXHTWOz_lugI77rIvOaEvjo/edit?usp=sharing.

Men's Champions

Men

On the Rocks, left to right: lead Glenn Davidson, skip Robert White, third Luke Kysow. The team played three the whole weekend without teammate Kevin Wagner.

Women's Champions

Women

CHER, left to right: third Miki Endo, second Tammy Cameron, lead Jennifer Bailey, skip Kenna Roald

Open Champions

Crowded House, left to right: lead Peter Kwok, third Olivier Eymere, second Chris Chute, skip Jaime McLaren.

Junior curlers from Marpole place 4th at 2024 BC Winter Games

This girls' team, representing zone 5, practiced every Saturday morning in recent months at the Marpole Curling Club in preparation for the BC Winter Games in Quesnel, Feb. 23-25. The team earned a spot in the bronze medal game and placed fourth in the bonspiel.

The team, coached by Brian Fitzgibbon, includes skip Arianna Wu, third Chloe Yuen, second Yalda Tabesh, and lead Sharlotte Wong.

VCC hosting Curl BC competition coach course with a discount for women

Curl BC has received a Via Sport coach legacy grant that is designed to remove barriers in coaching and promote woman in coaching. As a result, Vancouver CC will be hosting a Curl BC competition coach course on the Apr. 6-7 weekend that offers women a 70 percent discount. Just go to the link below and type in coachlegacy in the discount code space. Men are welcome to register at the normal price of $184.40.

The lead facilitator will be VCC member and former coach Heather Beatty. Competition coach credentials allow you to coach a team at a provincial championship, be an instructor at events like Curl BC Rockslide Camps, gain valuable knowledge and skills to start or continue your coaching journey, understand and implement the national standards in coaching, and also join the VCC and Marpole CC coaching staff. Contact Richard Brower at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested in coaching at the two clubs.

Registration link: https://bc.curling.io/en/products/7709-competition-coach-course-vancouver-curling-club-2024

Spring league curling coming up at Vancouver CC

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The spring ice conditions will be better than this at Vancouver Curling Club! Spring leagues on Monday/Wednesday evenings and Tuesday/Thursday evenings starting late March and early April. Spring doubles league on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm as well.

Local scouts visit Marpole on Curling Day in Canada

We welcome many groups each week to our Club through our rental program. On Curling Day in Canada, Feb. 24, scouts and venturers from the 28th Kitsilano Scout Group joined us for a fun afternoon. Most of the participants had never been on the ice before. We thank all of our coaches for their experitise and care to make sure new curlers have a great experience.

Play lawn bowling after the curling season

Dunbar Lawn Bowling

Are you looking for something to do after the curling season ends? You might want to consider lawn bowling! Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club is offering three lessons in late April for $30. If you decide to become a member this $30 is deducted from the “new members” fee of $125, already a reduced fee from the usual $250. There are many curlers already lawn bowling, so we encourage you to come try it out. Equipment is provided.

February Newsletter

Juniors at BC Winter Games in Quesnel

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Left to right: Arianna Wu, Chloe Yuen, Yalda Tabesh and Sharlotte Wong, with coach Brian Fitzgibbon

We are wishing good luck and good curling to these Zone 5 team members as they compete at the BC Winter Games Lhtako Quesnel 2024, Feb. 23-25. This team of curlers from the Marpole CC and Vancouver CC junior program has been training every Saturday at Marpole with coach Brian Fitzgibbon.

Marpole ladies qualify for BC masters event

Left to right: skip Laura Rampton, third Janice Robinson, second Cindy Waller, lead Karen Morley

A Marpole CC team, skipped by Laura Rampton, has qualified for the BC Masters Combined Championship (PCMCA/BCIMCA) in Vernon Mar. 23-28. They qualified at the Pacific Coast Masters Curling Association 60+ women's zone competition, a four-team double knock out at the Howe Sound Curling Club, Feb. 16-17.

The Rampton team was down to two players on Wednesday morning, as lead Elaine Wass was suffering from a back problem and third Pam Chow tested positive for Covid. Karen Morley, new to the day ladies, and Cindy Waller changed weekend plans to fill the void.

The revamped team won its first game against the Marilyn Burris team from Royal City CC in an extra end. It was the ultimate come-from-behind win in the second game against Nancy Stagg from Royal City. After a couple of tough ends, the Rampton team scored five in the eighth end to tie, and stole the win in the extra end. Pam Chow will rejoin the team as fifth for the provincial championship.

Cafe back in business

After serving up soup and sandwiches at our two recent bonspiels, the Marpole CC cafe is now open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday with a limited menu. Check the board in the cafe for menu items being offered.

Chelsea serves up another soup and sandwich order.

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The Thursday Day Ladies now can have lunch at the club.

Club Championships coming up

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Club closure on Feb. 15 should help maintain good ice

The Marpole CC was closed to curling on Thursday, Feb. 15 so that our ice technicians could flood the ice and do some maintenance scraping. The goal is to continue on with the improved playing conditions we've seen this year. Head ice technician Norm Scott feels the deterioration in ice conditions that took place towards the end of last season won't happen again this season.

2024 Marpole Ladies' Bonspiel rocked January

Diner food, poodle skirts and pink satin jackets were on the agenda for the annual Marpole Ladies' Bonspiel under rockin' 1950s theme. There were 28 teams competing over four days, including teams from Seattle and Squamish.

The bonspiel committee would like to thank general manager Patrick Prade and all the club staff members for the great ice, the food and all of their support throughout the weekend and during our planning. Special thanks to Connie Bailey and all the Marpole volunteers for their commitment and to Laura Rampton forbeing the backbone of the bonspiel and communicating with the teams.

Thanks to Dale Cameron for putting our draw on the website, the Marpole teams for the breakfast goodies, businesses and club members for their generous donations of raffle prizes and to Joe Meyler for the fantastic music.

We hope to see all 28 teams back again next year. Same time! Same place!

Additional results and details are here.

A Event

A Event sponsored by Waller Construction Limited
Winner: Poodle Skirts / Seattle Granite CC
Lisa Rauliuk, Lori Markham, Jiyoung Lee, Mijung Wick
2nd - Pink Ladies, Seattle Granite CC

B Event

B Event sponsored by Van Sports and Physiotherapy
Winner: The Rolling Rocks / Royal City Curling Club
Gabriela Farias, Isis Regadas, Melissa Sampaio, Ana Teodoro, Barbara Zbeetnoff
2nd – Mick, RCCC & VCC

C Event

C Event sponsored by Taku Resort and Marina
Winner: Rockin’ Around the House / Royal City Curling Club
Dianne Gauthier, Estafana Quintero, Amy Edwards, Emma Baker
2nd – They Who Must Not Be Named, VCC

For the first time in many years, we offered a lunch service

at our diner counter. Great fit with this year's bonspiel theme.

TESAC Funspiel returns in a big way in February

It was a busy Saturday, Feb. 3 as 24 teams curled almost non-stop in the annual TESAC Funspiel.

A big thank you to our fabulous ice crew, Bree and Jeremy, and bar staff Marilyn and Spencer, who ended up working the afternoon/night shift on his own. We appreciated that people helped clear tables, since he was very busy at the bar!

A round of applause for our caterer, Chris and his staff, for the yummy salmon dinner and for stocking the cafe with tasty soup, sandwiches and chilli. There were no leftovers! Thank you Sam for keeping the pro shop busy by collecting food money and selling inventory.

We would like to thank Patrick for donating homemade bread for the best team name and VCC for the handmade Scotties table that was signed by Team Grandy. A big shout out to our longtime reverse draw prize supporter, Locus Cafe (4121 Main St., Vancouver), who serve delicious food & drinks in a cozy, quiet space.

Last of all, thanks to all TESAC curlers as well as other leagues and clubs that make this such a fun event every year.

A Box winners

Left to right; Warren Threlfall, Beckie Gibbons, Mike Gomm, Linette Chatsky

Only Sweepers in the Building swept into first by only a few points to win the coveted Carl Anderson trophy.

A Box second

Are You Sheeting Me, left to right: Pablo Navarro, Merit Thorson, Emily McMillan, Paul Keelan

Congratultions to our other box winners:

B Box: Joe & the Girls (Joe Krapiec, Kris Grant, Sonya Stedman, Kathy Kerr)

C Box: Newbs (Bree Kiter, Jeremy Howe, Kaisen Choi, Tamara Choi, Stacy Ramkissoon)

D Box: The Curling Stones (Patrick Walls, Brandon Leeper, Audrey Varner, Dale Rondeau)

Countdown to the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler

Prince Harry smiles after delivering a stone from a wheelchair, while Michael Bublé looks on. Photo: Invictus Games Foundation

The Vancouver Curling Club hosted a one-year countdown event on Friday, Feb. 16 with special guests: Invictus Games patron Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Canadian singer Michael Bublé of Burnaby. They met with Invictus Games training camp competitors during a wheelchair curling demonsration.

New CurlFit sessions available with new format

CurlFit is back with 16 new classes for 2024 at the Vancouver Curling Club. The classes are 45-minute fitness-style classes, and you can drop-in to the classes that fit your schedule. Just buy a class-pack and come to the classes that work for you.

In these CurlFit classes, you will build strength, improve your core, steady your stability, calibrate your cardio and improve your game. You will learn to enhance your strength, stability, and overall athleticism on (and off) the ice through strength- and endurance-focused training including the use of resistance bands and other tools.

Classes are Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. and Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. This season, we are selling class packs which you can use on a drop-in basis. Details here: https://vancurl.com/index.php/about-the-club/curlfit-101

January newsletter

Marpole Ladies' Bonspiel expands to 28 teams

Ladies Bonspiel 2024

Thanks to a great response, we've added an extra four teams to our ladies' bonspiel, Jan. 25-28, increasing it to 28 teams. This year, it's a rockin' 1950s theme. In addition to Marpole teams, we also have teams visiting us from Seattle and other Lower Mainland clubs. A big thank you to the ladies' bonspiel committee for its organizing efforts. Click here for the draw and results.

Club championship runs Mar. 7 - 10

Join the board and help shape the club's future

By MCC president Becky Gibbons

This is your chance to join the Marpole Curling Club’s dynamic team. We are on the lookout for enthusiastic individuals to become a part of our 10-member board. As a board member, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to shape the future of our club, influencing decisions and contributing to its direction during a rewarding two-year term. Actively participating in the growth of our beloved not-for-profit club by giving back to the community, sharing your passion for curling, and being a vital part of this close-knit curling family. We will be voting in five new members at our May AGM but would love to talk to interested curlers now. Contact either Evan Valensky at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or myself, Becky Gibbons, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or talk to us at the club. Hope to hear from you.

TESAC Bonspiel on Feb. 3 is full

The annual TESAC one-day mixed funspiel on Saturday, Feb. 3 is full, but you can add your name to a waitlist. This funspiel at Marpole is a 24-team event where teams play five, four-end games. The $280 fee includes snacks, dinner and prizes! All skill levels are welcome and this event is great for novice teams. Contact Susanne at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Name tags can now be ordered

Marpole Name Tag

Marpole name tags are now available with pin backing or magnetic backing.

Marpole CC jackets on sale in two styles

We have new Marpole Curling Club jackets. They're available in both tradional and modern styles. Stop by the club office for sizing and to place your order. $115 plus taxes.

Traditional Jacket

This is the traditional style with a pattern like an old Marpole wool sweater.

New Jacket

This is the more modern design jacket.

Intermediate curling clinics hosted at Marpole CC

Sweeping Clinic

The third and final intermediate clinic at Marpole CC on Saturday, Jan. 13 focused on sweeping. These folks are trying to get more weight on the broom head. The clinics were headed by Curl BC coaching course conductor Chris Summers, assisted by other coaches on each sheet. The first two clinics focused on delivery of the rock.

Learn-to-curl programs and novice league growing

We've had a steady increase in new curlers coming in the door this season, signing up for our learn-to-curl clinics and carrying on in our Sunday Novice League. Both programs run for five weeks at a time. They started up again after the Christmas break and more will be going again in February.

Successful food drive for the 2023 holiday season

With the generosity of Marpole Curling Club members, we collected 158 kilograms (350 pounds) of food in December. The donations went to the Marpole Community Food Hub. Thanks to the TESAC League for leading this effort.