The Pacific International Cup (PIC) is an international bonspiel held annually in April at the Richmond Curling Club in Richmond, British Columbia. The objective of the PIC is to promote and develop curling at a grass-roots level both in British Columbia and internationally by providing club teams an opportunity to play in a premier international tournament. Over the years teams from 23 different countries and US states have participated in the bonspiel, including from China, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and Singapore.

The PIC invites 16 men's teams and 16 women's teams, 13 each from outside of British Columbia (Yukon and international) and the top 3 teams from the BC Club Challenge Championship.

History Originally called the Pacific Club Challenge, the inaugural event was held in 1999 at the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, British Columbia. At that time it was only open to the men's club champions from the Lower Mainlands division of the Pacific Coast Curling Association (one of the precursors to the current Curl BC association). Over time the club challenge was opened to all of the Pacific Coast Curling Association (and subsequently Curl BC) and acted as a provincial club championship. In 2019 the BC Club Challenge became a separate event where club champions from each curling club in the province have a chance to become provincial club champion and represent British Columbia at the national Travelers Curling Club Championship. The top 3 men's and women's teams in the BC Club Challenge Championship gain entry into the Pacific International Cup.

In 2000 the bonspiel expanded to include international and Yukon teams and in 2004 added a women's division. From 2012 to 2018 both men's and women's had two pools, the international pool and the British Columbia pool which acted as the provincial club challenge championship. The winners of each pool would then play each other to become the men's and women's overall PIC champions.

In March, 2019 Curling Canada honoured the organizers of the Pacific International Cup with the prestigious Award of Achievement in recognition of the event's impact on curling.

The 2020 PIC was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Champions

+ Men's ChampionsYearWinning teamWinning team's Club/Locale2000Fred Puetz, Ian Turner, Marc Fillion, Dennis RobertsonSalmon Arm CC, Salmon Arm, BC2001Cal Fister, Murray Day, Scott Gregory, Cary BlackburnGolden Ears CC, Maple Ridge, BC2002Jared Wannamaker, Kevan Penonzek, Ken Johnson, Cameron Johnston, Dwayne CleggGibsons CC, Gibsons, BC2003Brian Gessner, Tom Lutes, Lawrence Layton, Jim GrahamVancouver CC, Vancouver, BC2004Bob Chlan, Jeff MacPheat, Harold Levesque, Duke Lecuyer, Bert LevesqueNanaimo CC, Nanaimo, BC2005Gerald Poelman, Randy Thiessen, Craig Burton, Jim Machell, Stuart ProcterDuncan CC, Duncan, BC2006Cal Fister, Cary Blackburn, Brent Kupser, Don WakefieldGolden Ears CC, Maple Ridge, BC2007Stu Harris, Dean Lunn, Don Nahnybida, Mario PimentelValley CC2008Cal Fister, Garth Moore, Murray Day, Brian WilliamsGolden Ears CC, Maple Ridge, BC2009Kevin Geistlinger, Darin Heath, Kevin Pickering, Dan ColtonVernon CC, Vernon, BC2010Stu Harris, Dean Lunn, Todd O'Dell, Bob CrockerCloverdale CC, Cloverdale, BC2011Dwight Hodder, Paul Quesnel, Gary Farr, Cheyne HodderAshcroft CC, Ashcroft, BC2012Randie Shen, Brendon Liu, Nick Hsu, Steve Koo, Ken ChungChinese Taipei2013Blaine Black, Shaun Everest, Doug McCrae, Kim DixonPenticton CC, Penticton, BC2014Darren Frycz, Steve Claxton, Don Monk, Bill NickersonLangley CC, Langley, BC2015Kevin Britz, Ken Britz, James Crawford, Darren JarvisChilliwack CC, Chilliwack, BC2016Ron Schmidt, Norm Coté, Craig Bernes, Darren RichardsComox Valley CC, Courtenay, BC2017John Shoesmith, Andrew Ernst, Ed Strachan, John HarrisonWashington, USA2018Vic Shimizu, Cody Tanaka, Trevor Bakken, Mark YodogawaRichmond CC, Richmond, BC2019Ron Schmidt, Norm Coté, Mike Meeres, Darren RichardsComox Valley CC, Courtenay, BC2020Cancelled

+ Women's ChampionsYearWinning teamWinning team's Club/Locale2004Leanne Andrews, Jennifer Gay, Susan Milum, Carolyn BrandValley CC2005Nancy Richard, Clare Cloutier, Leslie Frosch, Doreen Deaver, Miyo KonnoWashington, USA2006Bingyu Wang, Qingshuang Yue, Yin Liu, Yan Zhou, Yue SunChina2007Shellan Reed, Dianne Gauthier, Cynthia Parton, Deanna KerseyRoyal City CC, New Westminster, BC2008Marilou Richter, Marnie Jepsen, Debbie Jones-Walker, Dianne Gauthier, Sandra ComadinaRoyal City CC, New Westminster, BC2009Lil Blashko, Cindy Curtain, Sandy Heath, Tammy BrennanPenticton CC, Penticton, BC2010Cory McLaughlin, Corri Roberts, Danielle Callens, Crystal MurrayCloverdale CC, Cloverdale, BC2011Deb Goodwin, Lonnie Schopp, Kim Jonsson, Lori RossComox Valley CC, Courtenay, BC2012Deb Goodwin, Lonnie Schopp, Kim Jonsson, Lori RossComox Valley CC, Courtenay, BC2013Amy Gibson, Rebecca Turley, Carman Cheng, Michelle DunnVancouver CC, Vancouver, BC2014Cathy Shuttleworth, Vicky Persinger, Catharine Persinger, Adie CallahanAlaska, USA2015Leanne Andrews, Jenn Gay, Kim Mclandress, Philippa JohnstonCloverdale CC, Cloverdale, BC2016Cora Farrell, Kelly Snider, Erica Blake, Karen SpaletaAlaska, USA2017Kim Dennis, Heather Beatty, Dawn Mesana, Jenn GauthierRichmond CC, Richmond, BC2018Lori Olsen, Kelsey Martin, Lisa Robitaille, Andrea BourassaMcArthur Island CC, Kamloops, BC2019Peggy Dorosz, Laini Klassen, Kandice Braga, Inge BrownYukon2020Cancelled

References

External links

Official website