The Friars’ Briar would love to announce that this year’s bonspiel will take place on March 2-6, 2026 at the Kelowna Curling Club in Kelowna, BC. Please follow along for more details.
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Thanks for the following event sponsors:
GOLD. Got Cheezes
SILVER. Paris Clippers
BRONZE. Oh Nos
Don Amos Event
1st Paetsch
2nd M Martin
3rd Friedrich
Hugh Christmas Event
1st. Rempel
2nd D. Martin
2nd. Baska
Seeding Pools
Pool A:
Kinasao Kurlers- SK
Blake King- BC
Team M. Martin- ON
Team Baska- AB
Pool B :
Short & Sweep- ON
Kiesman- BC
Friedrich- AB
Hezky- SK
Pool C:
Paris Clippers- ON
Team Paetsch- BC
Rempel- ON
Brucker- BC
Pool D:
Hack Hunters- BC
David Martin Rink- ON
Got Cheeses?- US/ON
The Oh Nos- SK
The Friars’ Briar Bonspiel in Kelowna, BC, will begin on Monday, March 2, 2026 with an opening ceremony and first draw at approximately 2:00 pm followed by supper at the Kelowna Curling Rink. There will be two draws per day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with a banquet at the rink on Thursday night. You will have some spare time to explore Kelowna on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. There is a Friday morning final game followed by the awards luncheon, which should wrap up by 1:30pm.
Full Schedule posted below.
Early Bird price: $295/person
After Jan 5th: $335/person
The Royal Anne Hotel is holding 38 rooms at rates ranging from $125 to $155 based on double
occupancy. Hotel Rooms are only held until January 5th. https://www.royalannehotel.com/
Rooms must be booked by phone using our reservation code. (47650 phone 1 250 763-2277 or 1-888-811-3400)
The Hotel is in the heart of downtown Kelowna, close to many amenities including restaurants, shops, parkland and a promenade by the lake.
The Friars’ Briar Bonspiel in Kelowna, BC, will begin on Monday, March 2, 2026. Plan to arrive by 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, and depart after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6. We plan to coordinate shuttles from the airport to the hotel, as well to the rink (Kelowna Curling Club).
Monday Opening Ceremony @ 2:00 pm
Draw 1 @ 2:30 pm
Tuesday- Thursday Draws @ 9:30 am and 1:00 pm
Friday Final Draw @ 9:30 am
Awards @ noon
Opening Ceremony @ 2:00 pm
Draw 1 @ 2:30 pm
*Baska and Friedrich missed game 1
Draw 2- 9:30 am
– Short & Sweep win over Baska
– Kiesman win over Friedrich
– King win over Hezky
– Kinasao win over M.Martin
– Got Cheeses win over Oh Nos
– Hack Hunters win over D.Martin
– Brucker win over Rempel
– Paris Clippers win over Paetsch
Lunch @ KCC – Noon
Draw 3- 1:00 pm
Paris Clippers win over Rempel
Brucker win over Paetsch
Got Cheeses win over Hack Hunters
Oh Nos win over D.Martin
Kinasao Kurlers win over Hezky
King win over M.Martin
Kiesman win over Baska
Short & Sweep win over Friedrich
Board Meeting- 3:15 pm
Late Make-up Draw
Friedrich win over Baska
Draw 4- 9:30 am
Results:
M.Martin win over Kiesman
Kinasao Kurlers win over Short & Sweep
Oh No’s win over Paris Clippers
Brucker win over Got Cheeses
King win over Friedrich
Baska win over Hezky
Paetsch win over D.Martin
Hack Hunters win over Rempel
Lunch @ KCC- Noon
Draw 5- 1:00 pm
Results:
King win over Short & Sweep
Kinasoa Kurlers win over Friedrich
Hack Hunters win over Paris Clippers
Hezky win over Kiesman
Rempel win over Oh No’s
M.Martin win over Baska
Brucker win over D.Martin
Got Cheeses win over Paetsch
Friars’ Briar AGM- 3:15 pm
Draw 6- 9:30 am
Lunch @ KCC- Noon
Draw 7- 1:00 pm
Social Time – 3:15 pm
Banquet – 6:00 pm
Final Draw @ 9:30 am
Team D. Martin def. Team Hezky
Team Baska def. Team Rempel
Awards @ noon
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