The Kamloops Crown of Curling (formerly the Hub International Crown of Curling, Valley First Crown of Curling, Strauss Crown of Curling, Labatt's Crown of Curling, Labatt Crown of Curling, Thompson Crown of Curling, Thompson Hotel Crown of Curling, and Barton Insurance Crown of Curling) is an annual
bonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, consisting of several games, often held on a weekend. Until the 20th century most bonspiels were held outdoors, on a frozen freshwater loch. Today almost all bonspiels are held indoors on specially prepared ar ...
, or
curling
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tournament, held in October at the
Kamloops Curling Club
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in
Kamloops
Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the South flowing North Thompson River and the West flowing Thompson River, east of Kamloops Lake. It is located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, w ...
. The purse for the event is
CAD
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$15,000 for the men's event and $11,000 for the women's event.
The event has been held since 1974.
Past champions
Men
Women
References
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External links
Kamloops Curling Club website
Sport in Kamloops
Curling competitions in British Columbia