The Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincial Curling Championship is the British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

 provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team British Columbia at the Tim Hortons Brier

Tim Hortons Brier

The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply the Brier, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association . The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and doughnut shop chain.The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally during...

. It was known as the Safeway Select up to 2003. Listed below are the provincial champion skips for each year. BC did not participate in the Brier until 1936.

Qualification

The event features ten teams. The defending champions and the top team on the Canadian Team Ranking System

CCA rankings

Canadian Curling Association rankings, also known as the Canadian Team Ranking System , are a point system used to rank men's and women's curling teams across Canada...

 from B.C. are invited to play. Two teams from the British Columbia coastal region and from the British Columbia interior earn berths, while and additional two teams from each of those two regions come out of a second round of qualifying.

Winners

Year	Skip	Winning Club
2012 2012 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Championship The 2012 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials will be held February 8-12 at the Parksville Curling Club in Parksville, British Columbia. The winning team will represent British Columbia at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan...	TBA
2011 2011 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Championship The 2011 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials was held February 7-13 at the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, British Columbia...	Jim Cotter	Kelowna Curling Club
2010 2010 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Championship The 2010 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials was held February 1–7 at the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, British Columbia...	Jeff Richard	Kelowna Curling Club
2009 2009 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials The 2009 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials was held February 9-15 at the Golden Ears Winter Club in Maple Ridge, British Columbia...	Sean Geall	Royal City Curling Club Royal City Curling Club Construction of the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, began in August 1965, and was completed in January 1966. The club's first president was Malvin J. Hughes, and its first ice maker was Don Bowman. Since its completion, renovations have been done on it twice,...
2008	Bob Ursel Bob Ursel Bob "Bobby" Ursel is a Canadian curler who curls out of Kelowna, British Columbia.In 1984, Ursel skipped his native Manitoba to a Canadian Junior Curling Championship...	Kelowna Curling Club
2007	Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse is a Canadian curler.Joanisse is most notable for skipping his British Columbia team to a Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1989, qualifying him to represent Canada at the 1990 World Junior Curling Championships...	Victoria Curling Club Victoria Curling Club The Victoria Curling Club was founded as the club signed a lease for land with the City of Victoria in 1950. However, construction did not commence until 1952 as material shortages from the Korean War had caused delays...
2006	Brian Windsor	Kamloops Curling Club
2005	Deane Horning	Trail Curling Club
2004	Jay Peachey	Royal City Curling Club Royal City Curling Club Construction of the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, began in August 1965, and was completed in January 1966. The club's first president was Malvin J. Hughes, and its first ice maker was Don Bowman. Since its completion, renovations have been done on it twice,...
2003	Pat Ryan	Kelowna Curling Club
2002	Pat Ryan	Kelowna Curling Club
2001	Greg McAulay Greg McAulay Greg McAulay is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia.McAulay has been to only two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 finish before losing to Saskatchewan in a tie-breaker.Two years later, McAulay was back at...	Royal City Curling Club Royal City Curling Club Construction of the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, began in August 1965, and was completed in January 1966. The club's first president was Malvin J. Hughes, and its first ice maker was Don Bowman. Since its completion, renovations have been done on it twice,...
2000	Greg McAulay Greg McAulay Greg McAulay is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia.McAulay has been to only two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 finish before losing to Saskatchewan in a tie-breaker.Two years later, McAulay was back at...	Royal City Curling Club Royal City Curling Club Construction of the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, began in August 1965, and was completed in January 1966. The club's first president was Malvin J. Hughes, and its first ice maker was Don Bowman. Since its completion, renovations have been done on it twice,...
1999	Bert Gretzinger	Kelowna Curling Club
1998	Greg McAulay Greg McAulay Greg McAulay is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia.McAulay has been to only two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 finish before losing to Saskatchewan in a tie-breaker.Two years later, McAulay was back at...	Royal City Curling Club Royal City Curling Club Construction of the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, began in August 1965, and was completed in January 1966. The club's first president was Malvin J. Hughes, and its first ice maker was Don Bowman. Since its completion, renovations have been done on it twice,...
1997	Barry McPhee	Kamloops Curling Club
1996	Barry McPhee	Kamloops Curling Club
1995	Rick Folk Rick Folk Richard Dale “Rick” Folk is a Canadian curler and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He is a two-time world curling champion....	Kelowna Curling Club
1994	Rick Folk Rick Folk Richard Dale “Rick” Folk is a Canadian curler and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He is a two-time world curling champion....	Kelowna Curling Club
1993	Rick Folk Rick Folk Richard Dale “Rick” Folk is a Canadian curler and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He is a two-time world curling champion....	Kelowna Curling Club
1992	Jim Armstrong Jim Armstrong (curler) Dr. James P. Armstrong is a former Canadian curler and current wheelchair curler from Richmond, British Columbia. He was a successful curler for much of his earlier career until he had to stop playing because of bad knees and a car accident in 2003...	Royal City Curling Club Royal City Curling Club Construction of the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, began in August 1965, and was completed in January 1966. The club's first president was Malvin J. Hughes, and its first ice maker was Don Bowman. Since its completion, renovations have been done on it twice,...
1991	Gerry Kent	Cranbrook Curling Club
1990	Craig Lepine	Vancouver Curling Club
1989	Rick Folk Rick Folk Richard Dale “Rick” Folk is a Canadian curler and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He is a two-time world curling champion....	Kelowna Curling Club
1988	Ron Thompson	Vancouver Curling Club
1987	Bernie Sparkes Bernie Sparkes Bernard L. Sparkes is a former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys...	Vancouver Curling Club
1986	Barry McPhee	Kamloops Curling Club
1985	Paul Devlin	Vancouver Curling Club
1984	Bernie Sparkes Bernie Sparkes Bernard L. Sparkes is a former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys...	Vancouver Curling Club
1983	Bernie Sparkes Bernie Sparkes Bernard L. Sparkes is a former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys...	Vancouver Curling Club
1982	Brent Giles	Vancouver Curling Club
1981	Barry McPhee	Kamloops Curling Club
1980	Tim Horrigan	Victoria Curling Club Victoria Curling Club The Victoria Curling Club was founded as the club signed a lease for land with the City of Victoria in 1950. However, construction did not commence until 1952 as material shortages from the Korean War had caused delays...
1979	Glen Pierce	Vancouver Curling Club
1978	Bernie Sparkes Bernie Sparkes Bernard L. Sparkes is a former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys...	Vancouver Curling Club
1977	Leroy Vinthers	Vancouver Curling Club
1976	Bernie Sparkes Bernie Sparkes Bernard L. Sparkes is a former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys...	Burnaby Winter Club
1975	Frank Beutle	Granite Curling Club
1974	Jim Armstrong Jim Armstrong (curler) Dr. James P. Armstrong is a former Canadian curler and current wheelchair curler from Richmond, British Columbia. He was a successful curler for much of his earlier career until he had to stop playing because of bad knees and a car accident in 2003...	Richmond Winter Club
1973	Jack Tucker	Richmond Winter Club
1972	Bernie Sparkes Bernie Sparkes Bernard L. Sparkes is a former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys...	North Vancouver Recreation Centre Curling Club
1971	Kevin Smale	Prince George Curling Club
1970	Lyall Dagg Lyall Dagg Lyall Dagg is a Canadian curler and World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1964 World Curling Championships.-References:...	Vancouver Curling Club
1969	Kevin Smale	Prince George Curling Club
1968	Bob McCubbin	Richmond Winter Club
1967	Douglas McGibney	Trail Curling Club
1966	Lynn Mason	Burnaby Winter Club
1965	John Arnett	Thunderbird Curling Club
1964	Lyall Dagg Lyall Dagg Lyall Dagg is a Canadian curler and World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1964 World Curling Championships.-References:...	Vancouver Curling Club
1963	Glen Harper	Duncan Curling Club
1962	Reg Stone	Trail Curling Club
1961	Tony Folk	Peace Arch Curling Club
1960	Glen Harper	Duncan Curling Club
1959	Barry Naimark	Vancouver Curling Club
1958	Tony Gutoski	Victoria Curling Club Victoria Curling Club The Victoria Curling Club was founded as the club signed a lease for land with the City of Victoria in 1950. However, construction did not commence until 1952 as material shortages from the Korean War had caused delays...
1957	Reg Stone	Trail Curling Club
1956	Harold Jordan	Kimberley Curling Club
1955	Reg Stone	Trail Curling Club
1954	Elwyn Cartmell	Vancouver Curling Club
1953	Reg Stone	Trail Curling Club
1952	Reg Stone	Trail Curling Club
1951	Chess Chesser	Trail Curling Club
1950	Elwyn Cartmell	Vancouver Curling Club
1949	Reg Stone	Trail Curling Club
1948	Frenchy d'Amour	Trail Curling Club
1947	Frenchy d'Amour	Trail Curling Club
1946	Frank Avery	Vancouver Curling Club
1945	Reg Stone	Trail Curling Club
1944	Scotty Marr	Nelson Curling Club
1943	Frank Avery	Vancouver Curling Club
1942	Donnie Campbell	Vancouver Curling Club
1941	Bill Finlay	Vancouver Curling Club
1940	Bill Finlay	Vancouver Curling Club
1939	Rollie David	Hastings Curling Club
1938	Bill Finlay	Vancouver Curling Club
1937	Rollie David	Vancouver Curling Club
1936	Bill Whalen, Sr.	Vancouver Curling Club