{{one source|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox curling event|2026|2026 | Name = BC Men's Curling Championship | Logo = | Logo size = | Established = 1936 | Current host city = [[Esquimalt]], [[British Columbia]] | Current arena = [[Archie Browning Sports Centre]] | Current champion = [[Cody Tanaka]] | Current = 2026 BC Men's Curling Championship }}
The '''BC Men's Curling Championship''' (formerly the '''belairdirect BC Men's Provincial Curling Championship''' and the '''Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials''') is the [[British Columbia]] provincial championship for men's curling. It was known as the '''Safeway Select''' up to 2003. The tournament is run by [[Curl BC]], the provincial curling association. The winner represents Team British Columbia at the [[Tim Hortons Brier]].
==Qualification== The event features ten teams. The defending champions and the top team on the [[CCA rankings|Canadian Team Ranking System]] from B.C. are invited to play. Two teams from the British Columbia coastal region and from the British Columbia interior earn berths, while and additional two teams from each of those two regions come out of a second round of qualifying.
==Winners== Listed below are the provincial champion skips for each year. BC did not participate in the Brier until 1936. '''Brier champions are denoted in bold''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Team ! scope="col"| Curling Club |- | 1936 || [[Bill Whalen, Sr.]], [[Bill Whalen, Jr.]], [[Dap Nation]], [[W. R. Broatch]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1937 || [[Rollie David]], [[Frank Avery (curler)|Frank Avery]], [[Fred Tinling]], [[George Norgan]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1938 || [[Bill Finlay]], [[Fred Tinling]], [[Lionel Tinling]], [[William Lesage]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1939 || [[Rollie David]], [[Frank Avery (curler)|Frank Avery]], [[Rollie Wickstrom]], [[George Law (curler)|George Law]] || [[Hastings Curling Club]] |- | 1940 || [[Bill Finlay]], [[Fred Tinling]], [[Norm Williams (curler)|Norm Williams]], [[William Lesage]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1941 || [[Bill Finlay]], [[Fred Tinling]], [[Lionel Tinling]], [[William Lesage]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1942 || [[Donnie Campbell]], [[Fred Tinling]], [[Lionel Tinling]], [[William Lesage]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1943 || [[Frank Avery (curler)|Frank Avery]], D. Garnham, F. Steacy, R. Dickson || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1944 || [[Scotty Marr]], [[Nick Sardich]], [[John Thom (curler)|John Thom]], [[Ole Olsen (curler)|Ole Olsen]] || [[Nelson Curling Club]] |- | 1945 || [[Reg Stone (curler)|Reg Stone]], [[Pete McIntyre]], [[Roy Stone (curler)|Roy Stone]], [[Scotty Ross]], [[Art Simonson]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1946 || [[Frank Avery (curler)|Frank Avery]], [[Bob Brown (curler)|Bob Brown]], [[Bob Henderson (curler)|Bob Henderson]], [[Ned Wiginton]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1947 || [[Frenchy D'Amour]], [[Bob McGhie]], [[Fred Wendell]], [[Jim Mark]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | '''1948''' || '''[[Frenchy D'Amour]], [[Bob McGhie]], [[Fred Wendell]], [[Jim Mark]] '''|| '''[[Trail Curling Club]]''' |- | 1949 || [[Reg Stone (curler)|Reg Stone]], [[Scotty Ross]], [[Roy Stone (curler)|Roy Stone]], [[Hugh Miller (curler)|Hugh Miller]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1950 || [[Elwyn Cartmell]], [[Ty Cobb (curler)|Ty Cobb]], [[Charlie Cook (curler)|Charlie Cook]], [[David Garnham]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1951 || [[Chess Chesser]], [[Johnny Cameron]], [[Max Gordon (curler)|Max Gordon]], [[Harry Rothery]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1952 || [[Reg Stone (curler)|Reg Stone]], [[Scotty Ross]], [[Roy Stone (curler)|Roy Stone]], [[Buzz McGibney]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1953 || [[Reg Stone (curler)|Reg Stone]], [[Roy Stone (curler)|Roy Stone]], [[Buzz McGibney]], [[Harvey McKay (curler)|Harvey McKay]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1954 || [[Elwyn Cartmell]], [[Les Kitson]], [[Jimmy Dickson]], [[Reg Fry]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1955 || [[Reg Stone (curler)|Reg Stone]], [[Roy Stone (curler)|Roy Stone]], [[Buzz McGibney]], [[Hunt McKay]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1956 || [[Harold Jordan (curler)|Harold Jordan]], [[Jim Livingstone]], [[Bill Moscovitz]], [[Don Beattie]] || [[Kimberley Curling Club]] |- | 1957 || [[Reg Stone (curler)|Reg Stone]], [[Roy Stone (curler)|Roy Stone]], [[Buzz McGibney]], [[Ernie Gordon]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1958 || [[Tony Gutoski]], [[Bill Dunstan (curler)|Bill Dunstan]], [[Gary Leibel]], [[Dale Dalziel]] || [[Victoria Curling Club]] |- | 1959 || [[Barry Naimark]], [[Fred Langen]], [[Ev Wolfe]], [[Dick Beddoes]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1960 || [[Glen Harper]], [[Harvey Hodge]], [[Fred Duncan (curler)|Fred Duncan]], [[Vern Kaspick]] || [[Duncan Curling Club]] |- | 1961 || [[Tony Folk]], [[Jim Killburn]], [[George Klotz]], [[Neil Eyben]] || [[Peace Arch Curling Club]] |- | 1962 || [[Reg Stone (curler)|Reg Stone]], [[Roy Stone (curler)|Roy Stone]], [[Frenchy D'Amour]], [[Harvey McKay (curler)|Harvey McKay]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1963 || [[Glen Harper]], [[Harvey Hodge]], [[Gary Merrett]], [[Vern Kaspick]] || [[Duncan Curling Club]] |- | '''1964''' || '''[[Lyall Dagg]], [[Leo Hebert]], [[Fred Britton (curler)|Fred Britton]], [[Barry Naimark]] '''|| '''[[Vancouver Curling Club]]''' |- | 1965 || [[Jack Arnet]], [[Terry Miller (curler)|Terry Miller]], [[Glen Walker (curler)|Glen Walker]], [[Soren Jensen (curler)|Soren Jensen]] || [[Thunderbird Curling Club]] |- | 1966 || [[Lynn Mason (curler)|Lynn Mason]], [[Les McCabe]], [[Oren Eberg]], [[Al Thun]] || [[Burnaby Winter Club]] |- | 1967 || [[Buzz McGibney]], [[John Cameron (curler)|John Cameron]], [[Tom Feeney (curler)|Tom Feeney]], [[Doug Feeney]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 1968 || [[Bob McCubbin]], [[Jack Tucker (curler)|Jack Tucker]], [[Ted Trimble]], [[Keith Isaac]] || [[Richmond Winter Club]] |- | 1969 || [[Kevin Smale]], [[Pete Sherba]], [[Pat Carr]], [[Bob McDonald (curler)|Bob McDonald]] || [[Prince George Curling Club]] |- | 1970 || [[Lyall Dagg]], [[Barry Naimark]], [[Leo Hebert]], [[Terry Paulsen]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1971 || [[Kevin Smale]], [[Pete Sherba]], [[Pat Carr]], [[Bob McDonald (curler)|Bob McDonald]] || [[Prince George Curling Club]] |- | 1972 || [[Bernie Sparkes]], [[Brock Giles]], [[Brent Giles]], [[Brad Giles]] || [[North Vancouver Recreation Centre Curling Club]] |- | 1973 || [[Jack Tucker (curler)|Jack Tucker]], [[Bernie Sparkes]], [[Jim Armstrong (curler)|Jim Armstrong]], [[Gerry Peckham]] || [[Richmond Winter Club]] |- | 1974 || [[Jim Armstrong (curler)|Jim Armstrong]], [[Bernie Sparkes]], [[Gerry Peckham]], [[Clark Winterton]] || [[Richmond Winter Club]] |- | 1975 || [[Frank Beutle]], [[Ray Jones (curler)|Ray Jones]], [[Don Wood]], [[Bob Partridge]] || [[Penticton Granite Club|Granite Curling Club]] |- | 1976 || [[Bernie Sparkes]], [[Bert Gretzinger]], [[Keiven Bauer]], [[Al Cook]] || [[Burnaby Winter Club]] |- | 1977 || [[Roy Vinthers]], [[Leo Hebert]], [[Greg Pruden]], [[Barry Naimark]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1978 || [[Bernie Sparkes]], [[Ron Thomson (curler)|Ron Thomson]], [[Al Cook]], [[Keiven Bauer]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1979 || [[Glen Pierce]], [[Wayne Matthewson]], [[Bruce Davey (curler)|Bruce Davey]], [[Fuji Miki]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1980 || [[Tim Horrigan]], [[Lowell Goulden]], [[Kelly Horrigan]], [[Dave Smith (curler)|Dave Smith]] || [[Victoria Curling Club]] |- | 1981 || [[Barry McPhee]], [[Rob Kuroyama]], [[Brian Eden]], [[Grant Young (curler)|Grant Young]] || [[Kamloops Curling Club]] |- | 1982 || [[Brent Giles]], [[Greg Monkman]], [[Al Roemer]], [[Brad Giles]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1983 || [[Bernie Sparkes]], [[Jim Armstrong (curler)|Jim Armstrong]], [[Al Cook]], [[Keiven Bauer]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1984 || [[Bernie Sparkes]], [[Jim Armstrong (curler)|Jim Armstrong]], [[Ron Thompson (curler)|Ron Thompson]], [[Jim Heitz]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1985 || [[Paul Devlin (curler)|Paul Devlin]], [[Doug Meger]], [[Ken Watson (British Columbia curler)|Ken Watson]], [[Dale Reiben]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1986 || [[Barry McPhee]], [[Rob Kuroyama]], [[Brian Eden]], [[Dave Schleppe]] || [[Kamloops Curling Club]] |- | 1987 || [[Bernie Sparkes]], [[Jim Armstrong (curler)|Jim Armstrong]], [[Monte Ziola]], [[Jamie Sexton]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1988 || [[Ron Thompson (curler)|Ron Thompson]], [[Glen Hillson]], [[Graeme Franklin]], [[Rob Robinson (curler)|Rob Robinson]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1989 || [[Rick Folk]], [[Bert Gretzinger]], [[Rob Koffski]], [[Doug Smith (curler)|Doug Smith]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | 1990 || [[Craig Lepine]], [[Ross Graham (curler)|Ross Graham]], [[Mike Bradley (curler)|Mike Bradley]], [[Glen McEachran]] || [[Vancouver Curling Club]] |- | 1991 || [[Gerry Kent]], [[Brian Collinson]], [[Tom Shypitka]], [[Ken McHargue]] || [[Cranbrook Curling Club]] |- | 1992 || [[Jim Armstrong (curler)|Jim Armstrong]], [[Ron Thompson (curler)|Ron Thompson]], [[Greg Monkman]], [[Ed Fowler]] || [[Royal City Curling Club]] |- | 1993 || [[Rick Folk]], [[Pat Ryan (curler)|Pat Ryan]], [[Bert Gretzinger]], [[Gerry Richard]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | '''1994''' || '''[[Rick Folk]], [[Pat Ryan (curler)|Pat Ryan]], [[Bert Gretzinger]], [[Gerry Richard]] '''|| '''[[Kelowna Curling Club]]''' |- | 1995 || [[Rick Folk]], [[Pat Ryan (curler)|Pat Ryan]], [[Bert Gretzinger]], [[Gerry Richard]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | 1996 || [[Barry McPhee]], [[Tony Ebert (curler)|Tony Ebert]], [[Ken Brown (curler)|Ken Brown]], [[Bert Hinch]] || [[Kamloops Curling Club]] |- | 1997 || [[Barry McPhee]], [[Dave Schleppe]], [[Ken Brown (curler)|Ken Brown]], [[Bert Hinc]] || [[Kamloops Curling Club]] |- | 1998 || [[Greg McAulay]], [[Brent Pierce]], [[Bryan Miki]], [[Darin Fenton]] || [[Royal City Curling Club]] |- | 1999 || [[Bert Gretzinger]], [[Bob Ursel]], [[Mark Whittle]], [[Dave Mellof]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | '''2000''' || '''[[Greg McAulay]], [[Brent Pierce]], [[Bryan Miki]], [[Jody Sveistrup]] '''|| '''[[Royal City Curling Club]]''' |- | 2001 || [[Dean Joanisse]], [[Jay Tuson]], [[Glen Jackson (curler)|Glen Jackson]], [[Randy Tervo]] || [[Victoria Curling Club]] |- | 2002 || [[Pat Ryan (curler)|Pat Ryan]], [[Deane Horning]], [[Kevin MacKenzie (curler)|Kevin MacKenzie]], [[Rob Koffski]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | 2003 || [[Pat Ryan (curler)|Pat Ryan]], [[Bob Ursel]], [[Deane Horning]], [[Kevin MacKenzie (curler)|Kevin MacKenzie]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | 2004 || [[Jay Peachey]], [[Ron Leech]], [[Kevin Recksiedler]], [[Brad Fenton]] || [[Royal City Curling Club]] |- | 2005 || [[Deane Horning]], [[Fred Thomson (curler)|Fred Thomson]], [[Don Freschi]], [[Rob Nobert]], [[Grant Fines]] || [[Trail Curling Club]] |- | 2006 || [[Brian Windsor]], [[Dennis Graber]], [[Randy Nelson (curler)|Randy Nelson]], [[Bill Johnson (curler)|Bill Johnson]] || [[Kamloops Curling Club]] |- | 2007 || [[Dean Joanisse]], [[Mike Wood (curler)|Mike Wood]], [[Dave Nantes]], [[Chris Atchison]] || [[Victoria Curling Club]] |- | 2008 || [[Bob Ursel]], [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Kevin Folk]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2009 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials|2009]] || [[Sean Geall]], [[Brent Pierce]], [[Kevin Recksiedler]], [[Mark Olson (British Columbia curler)|Mark Olson]] || [[Royal City Curling Club]] |- | [[2010 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Championship|2010]] || [[Jeff Richard]], [[Tom Shypitka]], [[Tyler Orme]], [[Chris Anderson (curler)|Chris Anderson]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2011 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Championship|2011]] || [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Ken Maskiewich]], [[Kevin Folk]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2012 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Championship|2012]] || [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Kevin Folk]], [[Tyrel Griffith]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2013 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship|2013]] || [[Andrew Bilesky]], [[Steve Kopf]], [[Derek Errington]], [[Aaron Watson (curler)|Aaron Watson]] || [[Royal City Curling Club]] |- | [[2014 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship|2014]] || [[John Morris (curler)|John Morris]], [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Tyrel Griffith]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2015 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship|2015]] || [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Ryan Kuhn]], [[Tyrel Griffith]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Vernon Curling Club]] & [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2016 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship|2016]] || [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Ryan Kuhn]], [[Tyrel Griffith]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Vernon Curling Club]] & [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2017 belairdirect BC Men's Curling Championship|2017]] || [[John Morris (curler)|John Morris]] [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Tyrel Griffith]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Vernon Curling Club]] & [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2018 belairdirect BC Men's Curling Championship|2018]] || [[Sean Geall]], [[Jeffrey Richard]], [[Andrew Nerpin]], [[David Harper (curler)|David Harper]] || [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2019 BC Men's Curling Championship|2019]] || [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Steve Laycock]], [[Tyrel Griffith]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Vernon Curling Club]] & [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | [[2020 BC Men's Curling Championship|2020]] || [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Steve Laycock]], [[Andrew Nerpin]], [[Rick Sawatsky]] || [[Vernon Curling Club]] & [[Kelowna Curling Club]] |- | 2021 || colspan="2" | ''Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia]]. <br> Team Laycock ([[Steve Laycock]], [[Jim Cotter (curler)|Jim Cotter]], [[Andrew Nerpin]], [[Rick Sawatsky]]) represented B.C. at [[2021 Tim Hortons Brier|Brier]].''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curlbc.ca/provincials-cancelled/|title=Provincials cancelled|work=Curl BC|date=January 7, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref> |- | [[2022 BC Men's Curling Championship|2022]] || [[Brent Pierce]], [[Jeff Richard]], [[Jared Kolomaya]], [[Nicholas Meister]] || Royal City CC, [[Langley Curling Centre|Langley CC]], Kelowna CC & Kamloops CC |- | [[2023 BC Men's Curling Championship|2023]] || [[Jacques Gauthier (curler)|Jacques Gauthier]], [[Sterling Middleton]], [[Jason Ginter]], [[Alex Horvath (curler)|Alex Horvath]] || [[Victoria Curling Club]] |- | [[2024 BC Men's Curling Championship|2024]] || [[Catlin Schneider]], [[Jason Ginter]], [[Sterling Middleton]], [[Alex Horvath (curler)|Alex Horvath]] || [[Victoria Curling Club]] |- | [[2025 BC Men's Curling Championship|2025]] || [[Cameron de Jong]], [[Alex Horvath (curler)|Alex Horvath]], [[Corey Chester]], [[Brayden Carpenter]] || [[Victoria Curling Club]] |- | [[2026 BC Men's Curling Championship|2026]] || [[Cody Tanaka]], [[Jared Kolomaya]], [[Mitchell Kopytko]], [[Coburn Fadden]] || [[Kamloops Curling Club]] & [[Richmond Curling Club]] |}
==See also== * [[BC Women's Curling Championship]] ==References== {{Reflist}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130324021018/http://curlbc.ca/competitions/bc-past-champions/ Curl BC - Past Champions]
{{Brier playdowns}}
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