The BC Men's Curling Championship (formerly the belairdirect BC Men's Provincial Curling Championship and the Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Provincials) is the
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
provincial championship for men's curling. It was known as the Safeway Select up to 2003. The tournament is run by
Curl BC
Curl BC is the provincial sport governing body responsible for the development, promotion and organization of curling in British Columbia, Canada. Curl BC is also responsible for the championship system that declares provincial representation at C ...
, the provincial curling association. The winner represents Team British Columbia at the
Tim Hortons Brier
The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply (and more commonly) the Brier (''french: Le Brier''), is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and ...
.
Qualification
The event features ten teams. The defending champions and the top team on the
Canadian Team Ranking System The Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) is a point system used by Curling Canada to rank men's and women's curling teams across Canada. They are determined through points earned in various curling bonspiels held worldwide throughout the season.
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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
Listed below are the provincial champion skips for each year. BC did not participate in the Brier until 1936. Brier champions are denoted in bold
References
Curl BC - Past Champions
{{Brier playdowns
The Brier provincial tournaments
Curling in British Columbia