The Granite Curling Club, also known as The Granite, is a curling club located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established in 1880, it is the oldest curling club in western Canada. Affectionately known to curling fans as the "Mother Club", it has produced many Canadian and world champions. It is often considered to be the "St. Andrews" of curling because of its contribution to the sport in curling's most dominant region.
History The original Granite Curling Club dates back to 1880. Its current downtown location and Tudor-framed clubhouse was built in 1913, and the building has since been designated as a Winnipeg Heritage Building.
One of the early presidents was John B. Mather, who assumed that position in 1887.
Since 2005, the club has hosted the Keystone Curling League, an LGBT league and member of the Canadian Pride Curling Association. Keystone and the Granite have twice hosted the Canadian Gay Curling Championships, most recently in 2016, when Manitoba champions and Olympic gold medalists Kaitlyn Lawes and Jill Officer threw the ceremonial first rock.
Men's provincial and national champions Year Name Brier Championships World Championships 1925 Howard Wood, Sr. 1927 Gordon Hudson 1930 Howard Wood, Sr. Champions 1932 Jim Congalton Champions 1940 Howard Wood, Sr. Champions 1945 Howard Wood, Sr. 1948 George Sangster 1957 Howard Wood, Jr. 1958 Terry Braunstein 1965 Terry Braunstein Champions Silver 1970 Don Duguid Champions Gold 1971 Don Duguid Champions Gold 1973 Danny Fink 1975 Rod Hunter 1992 Vic Peters Champions Bronze 1993 Vic Peters 1997 Vic Peters Runner-Up 1998 Dale Duguid 2003 John Bubbs 2024 Brad Jacobs 2025 Reid Carruthers 2026 Matt Dunstone Champions
Notable members Kate Cameron Jason Gunnlaugson Leslie Wilson-Westcott Raunora Westcott
References
External links
Manitoba Historical Society Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg - Club website