Nanaimo Curling Centre welcomed in teams from across the province on Tuesday for the 2019 Connect Hearing BC Masters Curling Championships.

2019 Connect Hearing BC Masters Curling Championships. Photo by ISN Corey Shaw
2019 Connect Hearing BC Masters Curling Championships. Photo by ISN Corey Shaw

A total of eight master men’s teams and 10 master women’s teams will be competing in Nanaimo, with the winners going on to represent BC at the 2019 Canadian Masters Curling Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from April 1 to 7.

2019 Connect Hearing BC Masters Curling Championships. Photo by ISN Corey Shaw
2019 Connect Hearing BC Masters Curling Championships. Photo by ISN Corey Shaw

Last season, the master men’s event was won by Langley, Cloverdale, Royal City and Penticton’s Team Lepine (Craig Lepine, Neil Houston, Craig McLeod, Kevin Jeannotte) and the master women’s event was won by Juan de Fuca and Kerry Park’s Team Sanders (Pat Sanders, Lorraine Gagnon, Sherry Findlay, Roselyn Craig).

2019 Connect Hearing BC Masters Curling Championships. Photo by ISN Corey Shaw
2019 Connect Hearing BC Masters Curling Championships. Photo by ISN Corey Shaw

Team Sanders went on to win gold and Team Lepine silver at the 2018 Canadian Masters Curling Championships.