Team Garner Qualifies for Nationals

DCC’s Team Garner has qualified for the U20 Nationals following a great week at the Ontario Championships. The team, consisting of Noah Garner (skip), Kyle Stratton (vice), Jackson Dubinsky (second), and Carter Henry (lead), finished with a record of 6-3. Two of the three losses were to the ultimate champion, Team Nickolls.

Team Garner will now compete at the U20 Nationals as Team Ontario 2. The event is in Summerside, PEI, Mar 22-30. The team and families will have to pay all travel and accommodation costs associated with the competition. If you are interested in helping the team with a financial contribution or assist with fundraising or sponsorship, please contact the office.

Scotties Tournament of Hearts coming to Mississauga

The Canadian women's curling championship will be held in Mississauga 2026, Curling Canada announced this morning during a press conference at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre Sportsplex.

It's the first time the annual event has been held in Mississauga.

"With an event as iconic and historic as the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, it is getting rarer to have true firsts, so we're excited to bring this event to Mississauga for the first time," Curling Canada chief executive officer Nolan Thiessen said in a statement.

"The Canadian women's curling championship has always been a staple of the Canadian sporting calendar, and we can't wait to see the energy and enthusiasm that Mississauga and the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) will bring to the occasion."

DCC’s Sue Baird played an integral role on the TCA bid committee, chaired by TCA President Sean Holman. Sue will stay on in a yet-to-be decided role with the organizing committee. The whole bid process has taken three years, started when Sue was DCC President. The City of Mississauga was also a strong proponent of successful host bid.

There will be plenty of opportunity for DCC members to volunteer for the iconic event. Details will be released shortly on you can sign up. Advance ticket packages will be going on sale in February, according to Curling Canada.

The 5,000-seat host venue is home to Raptors 905 of the NBA G League and the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. The arena is a 15-minute drive from DCC.

The 10-day competition will begin Jan. 23, a few weeks earlier than normal since the Milan Olympics will be held in February 2026. The women's team that represents Canada at the Games will not be eligible to compete at the 2026 Scotties.

"Having the Scotties Tournament of Hearts come to Mississauga is an incredible opportunity for our curling community," said Curling Ontario executive director Matt Allen.

"A lot of excitement builds around this event - especially heading into an Olympic year - and we're confident the host committee will put together a spectacular event for everyone."

We will share more information as it becomes available.

Dixie Team Headed to World Senior Men's Championship

 The Dixie Curling Centre logo will be seen at the World Senior Men’s Championship in Fredericton, NB, Apr. 26-May 3.

The Slovenian Curling Federation has nominated the Canadian Slovenian Curling Association (CSCA) to represent Slovenia in the World Senior Men's Curling Championships 2025. Representing Slovenia in Fredericton are DCC members John Kajin, John Kolenko, Val Koncan, Tony Krosel, John Kumer and Stan Ulcar.

This exciting Canada-Slovenia collaboration was proposed last year when the CSCA hosted the Secretary General of the Slovenian Curling Federation, Gregor Rigler in Toronto. He and a colleague experienced several Canadian curling clubs, including DCC, and other community cultual centres. They experienced first hand how we nurture our Slovenian heritage in Canada.

The Canadian Slovenian Curling Association (CSCA) was founded in 2018 with a dream to connect Canadian Slovenian curlers with those in Slovenia. Since its inception, the CSCA has travelled twice to Slovenia to participate in the country’s annual curling bonspiel, while developing close ties with the Slovenian curling community. The CSCA represents over 2 dozen Slovenian curlers and their families. They hold events for Slovenians and friends at their host club, the Dixie Curling Centre and can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039991401161

Last year the annual World Senior Curling Championship was held in Östersund, Sweden with 26 countries represented by 29 teams with about 200 men and women, 50 years of age and older. This year they have 20 countries competing including Slovenia. Canada has dominated the event during its 22-year history for both men and women, winning a total of 29 championships. Slovenia has qualified and competed 3 times in the past 10 years.

Team Moretto Wins TCA Senior Mixed

Congratulations to Team Moretto who won the Senior division at the TCA Mixed Chamionship. The tournament took place from February 5 - February 9, 2025 and the finals were hsoted at Thornhill Curling Club. The team consists of Denis Moretto, Hanna Davis, Karen Gureau, and Paul Attard. Team Moretto won in a sweep, besting their oponents in all five of their games!