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The Vice Regal Consort of the Governor General attends 2024 Trophy and dinner

His Excellency Whit Fraser joined members of the Governor General’s Curling Club at the presentation of the Governor General’s Curling Club trophy and dinner at the Rideau Curling Club on February 10, 2024.

Darwin Davidiuk inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame

Curling builder Darwin Davidiuk will join his fellow inductees after serving as an important member of the Alberta curling community.

He coached junior men’s and women’s teams in the 60s and 70s as well as representing northern Alberta both provincially and nationally.

He was a competitive curler until 1990 and founded the World Open, which was the first televised bonspiel on CBC.

He is also a founding member and current vice president of the Northern Alberta Curling Championship Society among many other accomplishments.

Reception Photos

The Honourable Salma Lakhani and his Honour Dr. Zaheer Lakhani hosted the Governor General’s Curling Club at Alberta's Government House. Anna Zacharko, Event Coordinator in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta made an album of the photos taken at the reception. The album is accessible here (on Flickr).

The Governor General's Curling Club Executive for 2023-2024

Back row left to right - Ian MacDonald, Wally Morris, Barry Greenberg, Bonnie Morris, Wil Thurlow, Warren Hansen

Front Row - Elaine Brimicombe, Fran Todd, Barry Worth, Alain Deschatelets

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A Brief History

The Governor General's Curling Club was founded by Lord Dufferin in 1874. He built a covered curling rink so that he and his staff could play the "roarin' game", and established the Governor General's Trophy competition that is still played today. In 1910 the Vice-Regal Curling Club was renamed the Governor General's Curling Club, and a number of prominent curlers in the Ottawa area were invited to become members. Since that time, the focus of the Club has been to recognize Canadians who have made a significant contribution to curling locally, provincially or nationally, not only as competitive curlers, but also as builders and administrators. The men and women of today's Club come from all walks of life and are proud to be honoured by membership in this historic organization.

Un bref historique

Le Club de curling du gouverneur général a été créé par Lord Dufferin en 1874. Il fit construire une piste de curling couverte pour s’adonner à ce sport avec son personnel, et il mit sur pied la compétition du Governor General’s Trophy qui est encore disputée de nos jours. En 1910 le Club de curling vice-royal a été rebaptisé Club de curling du gouverneur général (Governor General’s Curling Club), et d’éminents joueurs de la région d’Ottawa ont été invités à devenir membres. Depuis ce temps le Club vise à reconnaître des Canadiens qui ont contribué au curling de manière significative au plan local, provincial et national, non seulement comme compétiteurs mais aussi à titre de bâtisseurs et d’administrateurs. De nos jours, les hommes et les femmes qui sont membres du Club sont issus de tous les horizons et sont fiers d’être honorés par cette organisation historique.

Truth and Reconciliation

We recognize that our members reside on traditional Indigenous territories across Canada. We value the contributions that Inuit, Métis and other Indigenous Peoples have made, in shaping and strengthening our community and our country. The recognition of the contribution and historic importance of Indigenous peoples is our commitment to make Truth and Reconciliation real in our community.

Vérité et réconciliation

Nous reconnaissons que nos membres habitent les territoires traditionnels autochtones à travers le Canada. Nous apprécions les contributions que les Inuits, les Métis et les autres peuples autochtones ont apporté en façonnant et en renforçant notre communauté et notre pays. La reconnaissance de la contribution et de l’importance historique des peuples autochtones constitue notre engagement pour que la vérité et la réconciliation deviennent réalité dans notre communauté.