Curl Bridgewater, better known as the Bridgewater Curling Club is a curling club and facility in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
History The club was founded in 1907, and female curlers were permitted to join in 1910.
Provincial champions Men's Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the Nova Scotia Men's Championship nine times, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Brier, Canada's national men's championship.
Year Team Brier record Stanley Rafuse Irving Hebb, Warner Bickle, Frank Cook 1–8 Irving Hebb, Norman Rafuse, Warner Bickle, Frank Cook 1–8 Bernard Haines, Eric Joudry, Ralph Simmons, Lee Rhodenizer 4–5 Bernard Haines, Ralph Simmons, Pennell Richardson, Lee Rhodenizer 5–5 Ralph Simmons, Pennell Richardson, Robert Rafuse, Lee Rhodenizer 3–7 Brian Rafuse, Curt Palmer, David Slauenwhite, Glenn Josephson 5–6 Shawn Adams, Jeff Hopkins, Ben Blanchard, Jason Blanchard 3–8 Shawn Adams, Craig Burgess, Jeff Hopkins, Ben Blanchard 6–5 Brian Rafuse, Curt Palmer, Alan Darragh, David Slauenwhite 3–8
Mixed Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial mixed championship three times, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Year Team Canadian Mixed record 1976 Brian Rafuse, Faye Corkum, Glenn Josephson, Charmaine Murray 6–5 1989 Brian Rafuse, Fay Grace, Glenn Josephson, Cathy MacDonald 6–5 2005 Brian Rafuse, Laura Fultz, David Slauenwhite, Alexis Sinclair 5–6
Junior men's Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial men's junior championships 10 times, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The 1993 champion team, skipped by Shawn Adams won the Canadian juniors that year, but could not represent Canada at the 1993 World Junior Championships due to alcohol violations.
Year Team Canadian Juniors record 1959 (Bridgewater HS) Wayne Rhodenizer, Sheldon Wambolt, George Hall, Kelvin Ogilvie 3–7 1962 Dick Rafuse, Barrie Simmons, John Drummond, Loran Seamone 5–5 1963 Dick Rafuse, Loran Seamone, Doug Harrington, John Reid 7–3 1965 Stuart Campbell, Loran Seamone, Bob Feindel, Brian Gibson 7–3 1967 Charles Rafuse, Richard Gow, Gary Rhodenizer, John Brady 7–3 1969 John Brady, Charles O'Neil, Chris Jones, Jim Richardson 4–6 1980 John Harlow, Bruce Saunders, Dwight Whynot, John Linehan 3–8 1986 Jeff Hopkins, Gordon Hopkins, Graham Hopkins, David Craft 4–7 1992 Shawn Adams, Ben Blanchard, Blake Brown, Robert MacArthur 9–4 1993 Shawn Adams, Ben Blanchard, Jon Philip, Robert MacArthur 9–4
Junior women's Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial women's junior championships once, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Year Team Canadian Juniors record 2010 Tara LeGay, Jane Snyder, Leah Squarey, Laura Murray 4–8
Senior men's Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial senior men's championship three times, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships. Year Team Canadian Seniors record 2007 Brian Rafuse, David Slauenwhite, Alan Darragh, Glenn Josephson 7–4 2008 Brian Rafuse, Curt Palmer, Alan Darragh, David Slauenwhite 9–3 2025 Alan O'Leary, Curt Palmer, Danny Christianson, Glenn Josephson, Steve Johnston 2–6
Senior women's Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial senior women's championship once, in 1970 prior to the creation of the women's Canadian Senior Curling Championship. The team consisted of Pauline Oickle, Esther Bond, Kate Turple and Gladys Conrad.
Men's Curling Club championships Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the men's provincial curling club championships twice, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Curling Club Championships. The 2021 championship team, skipped by Nick Deagle won the national championships as well.
Year Team Canadian Club Championships record 2017 Nick Deagle, Jason van Vonderen, Robert Phillips, Ryan Sperry 4–3 2021 Nick Deagle, Jason van Vonderen, Robert Phillips, Ryan Sperry 7–4
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