City to host 2015 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) was pleased to announce today that the North Bay Granite Club will host the 2015 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship.


Co-Chairman for the host committee Dave Bennett says the city is about to see some of the best curling talent in the country.



He says there is a great deal of work to be done leading up to the event which will take place November 8-15, 2014, with the pre-qualifier to take place November 6 and 7 at the Granite Club.

“This is going to be an exciting way to showcase both mixed curling and the North Bay Granite Club,” said Bennett.

“Our club has a dedicated group of volunteers ready to make this one of the best Canadian Mixed Championships that has ever been staged.”

This is the eighth time the Northern Ontario Curling Association (NOCA) has hosted the Canadian Mixed Championship, and the second time the event has been played in North Bay.

“The Northern Ontario Curling Association has a longstanding tradition of hosting the Canadian Mixed Championship,” said NOCA President Stephen Chenier.

“The North Bay Granite Club will do a superb job with this event, and we look forward to welcoming Canada's top mixed curling teams to Northern Ontario.”

North Bay Mayor Al McDonald says this tournament, coupled with the Omischl field and the revamped Memorial Gardens, sets the stage for the city to be aggressive in going after sports tourism events big and small.

“We are thrilled and proud to be hosting the 2015 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship here in our city. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our city and welcome athletes from across the country and spoil them with our hospitality.”

The 2014 Canadian Mixed is scheduled for November 14-23, 2013, at the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa and Bennett says they will take great notes from that event to make North Bay’s event the best.