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Curling in Medicine Hat started in 1884. The first games were played on the frozen ice of the South Saskatchewan River. The original Medicine Hat Curling Club was an addition to a skating rink built in 1901 across the street from the present building (880 2 St. SE). Curlers constructed a Two-Sheet lean-to on the existing skating rink. T
Curling in Medicine Hat started in 1884. The first games were played on the frozen ice of the South Saskatchewan River. The original Medicine Hat Curling Club was an addition to a skating rink built in 1901 across the street from the present building (880 2 St. SE). Curlers constructed a Two-Sheet lean-to on the existing skating rink. This was the locale for curling through the remainder of the Northwest Territories days and into 1905 when Alberta was incorporated as a province.
January 23-24, 1903, the 1st Annual Medicine Hat Men's Bonspiel was held.
January 30, 1949, was the first Ladies Bonspiel in Medicine Hat. It was held in the old arena (on 5th Avenue and fourth street downtown) plus the curling rink.
The second incarnation in use from 1906 to 1955 was originally built as a livery stable for the artillery on the south banks of the South Saskatchewan River on 1st street, later the storage warehouse of Gas City Planning Mills and now City Hall. This rink had three sheets of ice, and was used in winter for this purpose, and in summer for lumber storage.
The Sam Gill quartet - of the N. W.T. days, included Bill Marshall, Harry Yuill, Alf Whiffen and Jim Fleming, early builders of Medicine Hat and keen supporters of the sport of curling. They formed an unbeatable combo for some years, were known far and wide as the "Big Four," and in 1903 captured the grand aggregate, the grand challenge and the Sanderson Trophy.
In 1948 artificial ice making equipment was installed. The Medicine Hat Artificial Curling Ice Company was formed consisting of 288 shareholders purchasing shares at $ 100.00 each.
In 1952 the club members made plans to build a new Curling Rink. The ladies organized a raffle to help raise money. The ladies turned over $5,000.00 to the Men's club for the new rink. The rink was built using volunteer labor and materials donated at cost.
In 1955 the club moved to a modern, eight sheet facility on its present site. This was expanded to 12 sheets in 1983. Since then, many improvements have enhanced the function and appearance of the club.
Matt Anton
· 1 Senior Districts title
· Manager at the MHCC in 1967
· Member of the MHCC Executive Committee
· 1956 Served on the MHCC Building Committee
· Member of the MHCC Executive Committee
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