Curling Ontario (formerly the Ontario Curling Association and CurlON) is the governing body of curling in Southern Ontario. Northern Ontario is governed by the Northern Ontario Curling Association (NOCA). The Curling Ontario sends a team to represent Team Ontario at all major Canadian Championships. The NOCA sends a separate team to all of these events.
Curling Ontario was founded in 1875 as the Ontario Curling Association. It was renamed CurlON in 2016 and as Curling Ontario in 2024.
In 2026, it was announced that Curling Ontario is proposing to merge with the Northern Ontario Curling Association and the Ontario Curling Council (which exists to deal with federal funding).
Championships
Ontario Tankard
The Ontario Tankard is the provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Ontario at The Brier.
Previous names: Ontario Silver Tankard: 1927Windsor Star, Feb 4 1927, pg 2 "Sarnia Welcomes Tankard Winners"–1931 1932: Round robin playoff between the winners of the Ontario Tankard, Canada Life Trophy and the Toronto Bonspiel.Windsor Star, Feb 25, 1932, pg 14, "Toronto rinks dominate play" 1933: Winner was decided between a playoff between the winners of the Ontario Tankard and the Toronto Bonspiel.Windsor Star, Feb 25, 1933, pg 15 "Thistles Win Ice Aggregate" Ontario Tankard: 1934–1937Ottawa Citizen, Jan 27, 1937, pg 13 "Famous Campbell rink Defeated by London C.C." British Consols: 1938Windsor Star, Feb 24 1938, pg 27 "Ontario Must Rely on Hall"–1979 Labatt Tankard: 1980–1985 Blue Light Tankard: 1986–1995 Nokia Cup: 1996–2003 Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2004 Kia Cup: 2005–2006 TSC Stores Tankard: 2007–2009 Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2010 The Dominion Tankard: 2011–2013 Travelers Tankard: 2014 Recharge with Milk Tankard: 2015–2017 Dairy Farmers of Ontario Tankard: 2018 Ontario Curling Championships: 2019–present
Ontario Women's Curling Championship
The Ontario Women's Curling Championship, formerly the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the provincial championship for women's teams. Unlike the Dominion Tankard, the women's championship included teams from both southern and northern Ontario until 2015. The winner of the provincial championship goes on to play in the national championship. Because the national champion returns the previous years champion to the event, if that team is from Ontario, they cannot defend their provincial championship. The national championship has been running since 1962, but the provincial championship has existed since 1956.
U-21 (Juniors)
The U-21 provincial curling championships are held annually in early January. The tournament is for curlers 20 years old and younger. A men's tournament has been held since 1950 and the women's since 1972. The winning team represents Ontario at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships.
Mixed National champions in bold. Year Skip Club 1960 Bayne Secord, Mrs. H. Croome, Don Campbell, Mrs. G. Fletcher Tam O'Shanter 1961 Nick Raspa, Mrs. G. Dunfield, Mrs. J. Amos, James Amos Weston 1962 Syd Smithers, Mrs. D. Babcock, G. Kersell, Mrs. M. Kersell Galt 1963 Jack McAlpine, Mrs. D. McCowan, William Carson, Mrs. William Carson Scarboro 1964 Mac White, Heather White, Ron Benn, Agnes Benn Quinte 1965 Ray Grant, Helen Jewett, Keith Jewett, Mary Grant Unionville 1966 Harvey Acton, Winnie Acton, Murray Taylor, Doris Taylor Uxbridge 1967 Earle Hushagen, Nini Mutch, Don McEwen, Wyn Hushagen Humber Highland 1968 Peter Connell, Donna Connell, Gordon Wrightsell, Isobel Munro Arnprior Granite 1969 Terry Patton, Kathryn McKinley, Herbert McKinley, Shirley Patton Brant 1970 Earle Hushagen, Wyn Hushagen, Don McEwen, Nini Mutch Humber Highland 1971 Vince Lebano, Claudia Lebano, Jack Tyrrell, Barbara Tyrrell Orillia 1972 Tom Cushing, Susan Cushing, Dave Phillips, Dee Dee Moses Terrace 1973 George Kilmer, Corrine Kilmer, Dan Munroe, Barb Munroe St. Catharines 1974 George Morrisey, Betty Houle, Larry Fisher, Eleanor White Welland 1975 Dave Reid, Pat Reid, Terry Lindsey, Martha Lindsey High Park 1976 Ted Brown, Kay O'Neill, Mike Boyd, Brenda Kuluk Cataraqui Golf and Country Club 1977 Bob Woods, Carol Thompson, Bill Schultz, Eileen Appleton Royals 1978 Bob Widdis, Yvonne Smith, Paul Carriere, Sandy Widdis Humber Highland 1979 Bob Widdis, Yvonne Smith, Paul Carriere, Sandy Widdis Humber Highland 1980 Wayne Oates, Barbara Maxwell, Brad Mitchell, Lonnie Whipple Brighton 1981 Ken Buchan, Deanna Buchan, Tom Brown, Penny Brown London 1982 Dave Van Dine, Muriel Winford, Joe Potter, Deborah Grant RCMP 1983 Rich Vesey, Linda Smith, Clayton MacKay, Mary Lynn MacKay Oshawa 1984 Peter File, Dale Carruthers, David Carruthers, Kim File Brampton 1985 Garry Lumbard, Betty Pindera, Rob Quick, Joan Harder Kingsville 1986 Dave Van Dine, Dawn Ventura, Hugh Millikin, Cynthia Wiggins RCMP 1987 Scott McPherson, Cheryl McPherson, Stu Garner, Kristin Holman Bayview 1988 Brian DeRooy, Bev Dekoning, Peter Dekoning, Eileen DeRooy Chatham Granite 1989 Mike Harris, Lynette Greenwood, Drew Macklin, Judy Macklin Tam Heather 1990 Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Dick Howson, Andrea Lawes Annandale 1991 Layne Noble, Grace Frey, Mike Johansen, Audrey Frey Rideau 1992 Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Dick Howson, Mary Bowman Oshawa 1993 Dave Merklinger, Janet Merklinger, Bob Hanna, Valerie Hanna Granite (Ottawa West) 1994 Bob Ingram, Paulina Rumfeldt, Rob Rumfeldt, Janice Ingram Ridgetown 1995 Jim Marshall, Betty Kirouac, Paul MacDonald, Wendy Marshall Trenton 1996 Rich Moffatt, Theresa Breen, Peter Woodcox, Denise Allan Rideau 1997 Jim Hunker, Cathy Piccinin, Morgan Currie, Janice Remai Rideau 1998 Dean Wadland, Cheryl McPherson, Paul Wadland, Marian Arai Bayview 1999 Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Andrea Lawes Scarboro 2000 Dale Kelly, Julie Kelly, Shawn Hartle, Becky Philpott Forest 2001 Howard Rajala, Darcie Simpson, Chris Fulton, Linda Fulton Rideau 2002 Wayne Tuck, Jr., Kim Veale, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell Ilderton 2003 Nick Rizzo, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Gareth Parry, Vicki Advent Brant 2004 Heath McCormick, Denna Schell, Jason Young, Julie Colquhoun Cannington 2005 Phil Daniel, Kerry Lackie, Spencer Townley, Kim Ambrose Sun Parlour 2006 John Epping, Julie Reddick, Scott Foster, Leigh Armstrong Oakville 2007 John Epping, Julie Reddick, Scott Foster, Leigh Armstrong Oakville 2008 Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Andrea Lawes Scarboro 2009 Wayne Tuck, Jr., Kim Tuck, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell Brantford 2010 Mark Bice, Leslie Bishop, Codey Maus, Courtney Davies Sarnia 2011 Chris Gardner, Erin Morrissey, Brad Kidd, Kim Brown Arnprior 2012 Mark Homan, Rachel Homan, Brian Fleischhaker, Alison Kreviazuk Rideau 2013 Cory Heggestad, Heather Graham, Greg Balsdon, Amy MacKay Orillia 2014 Cory Heggestad, Heather Graham, Greg Balsdon, Amy Balsdon Orillia 2015 Chris Gardner, Trish Hill, Jonathan Beuk, Jessica Barcauskas Ottawa 2016 Mike McLean, Brit O'Neill, Andrew Denny, Karen Sagle Ottawa 2017 Wayne Tuck, Jr., Kimberly Tuck, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell Ilderton 2018 Mike Anderson, Danielle Inglis, Sean Harrison, Lauren Harrison Thornhill 2019 Wayne Tuck, Jr., Kimberly Tuck, Wesley Forget, Sara Gatchell Ilderton 2020 Wayne Tuck, Jr., Kimberly Tuck, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell Ilderton 2021 Mike McLean, Erin Morrissey, Kevin Tippett, Erica Hopson Ottawa 2022 Scott McDonald, Lori Eddy, Matthew Hall, Laura Neil St. Thomas 2023 Scott McDonald, Lori Eddy, Matthew Hall, Laura Neil St. Thomas 2024 Jayden King, Grace Gave, Daniel Del Conte, Jillian Uniacke Tillsonburg 2025 Sam Mooibroek, Emma Artichuk, Wyatt Small, Jamie Smith KW Granite 2026 Cory Heggestad, Heather Heggestad, Samuel Steep, Lauren Wasylkiw Stroud
Seniors The Ontario Senior Championship is for curlers over 50. The winner represents Ontario at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships. Year Men's champion skip Women's champion skip1965 Alf Phillips, Sr. 1966 Jim Johnston 1967 Carl Asmussen 1968 Andy Grant 1969 Alf Phillips, Sr. 1970 Alf Phillips, Sr. 1971 Gord Wallace 1972 Stewart Brown 1973 Ed Rhodes Fern Irwin1974 Bill Riley Joyce Black1975 Bill Wagner Shirley Pilson1976Jake Edwards Lois Lawrie1977 Jake Edwards Shirley Keely1978Bill Wagner Jo Wallace1979 Bill Lewis Jean Beardsley1980Mac White Mary Ritchie1981Mac White Barbara Baker1982Mac White Shirley Pilson1983Jack Bryans Betty Sim1984Earle Hushagen Wyn Hushagen1985 Steve Kot June Shaw1986 Earle Hushagen Sirkka Tyynela1987 Mac White Jean Basset1988 Howie Montone Phyllis Nielson1989 Jim Sharples Ellie Kompch1990 Bill Dickie Jill Greenwood1991 Bob Denney Jean Beardsley1992 Jim Sharples Lorraine Coughlan1993 Ken Buchan Jill Greenwood1994 Jim Sharples Jill Greenwood1995Bill Dickie Ellie Kompch1996Bob Turcotte Jill Greenwood1997Bob Turcotte Jill Greenwood1998Jim Sharples Jill Greenwood1999 Jim Sharples Pat Reid2000 Bob Turcotte Diane Harris2001 Axel Larsen Anne Dunn2002 Bob Fedosa Anne Dunn2003 Don Glinz Joyce Potter2004 Bob Turcotte Anne Dunn2005 Frank Gowan Joyce Potter2006 Bruce Delaney Anne Dunn2007 Bob Turcotte Jan Carwardine2008 Bruce Delaney Ann Pearson2009 Bruce Delaney Cheryl McBain2010 Gareth Parry Dale Curtis 2011 Guy Racette Joyce Potter 2012 Brian Lewis Nancy Harrison 2013 Howard Rajala Judy Oryniak 2014 Peter Mellor Marilyn Bodogh 2015 Jeff McCrady Kathy Brown 2016 Bryan Cochrane Jo-Ann Rizzo 2017 Howard Rajala Jo-Ann Rizzo 2018 Bryan Cochrane Colleen Madonia 2019 Bryan Cochrane Sherry Middaugh 2020 Howard Rajala Sherry Middaugh 2021 Bryan Cochrane Sherry Middaugh 2022 Howard Rajala Jo-Ann Rizzo 2023 Bryan Cochrane Susan Froud 2024 Howard Rajala Jo-Ann Rizzo 2025 Mike Harris Sherry Middaugh 2026 Bryan Cochrane Sherry Middaugh
U18 (formerly Bantams)
This event is for curlers 17 and under.
Best Western Intermediates The Ontario Intermediate Championship was for curlers over 40 (men's) and 35 (women's). It was discontinued after 2018.
Champion skips (1993–2018):
YearMen'sWomen's1993 Bob Turcotte Pat Reid1994 Bob Gurd Gloria Campbell1995 Bob Hanna Anne Dunn1996 Don Glinz Jill Greenwood1997 Gary Smith Gloria Campbell1998 Layne Noble Anne Dunn1999 Bob Ingram Joyce Potter2000 Jim Lyle Gloria Campbell2001 John Collins Joyce Potter2002 Jim Lyle Stacey Brandwood2003 Jim Lyle Suzanne Boudreault2004 Jim Lyle Stacey Brandwood2005 Greg Timbers Kerry Lackie2006 Bill Duck Stacey Brandwood 2007 J. P. Lachance Carol Jackson2008 Rick Thurston Stacey Brandwood2009 Guy Racette Carol Jackson2010 Al Hutchinson Carol Jackson 2011 Ian Robertson Cheryl McBain2012 Bob Armstrong Karen Shepley O'Hearn2013 Al Hutchinson Ann Pearson 2014 John Young, Jr. Beth Gregg2015 Cory Heggestad Cheryl McBain2016 Dave Collyer Karri-Lee Grant2017 Spencer Cooper Mary Pidgeon 2018 Greg Balsdon Susan Froud
Masters The Ontario Masters Championship is for curlers over 60. The winner represents Ontario at the Canadian Masters Curling Championships.
(winners since 1993)