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CANADIAN FIREFIGHTERS CURLING ASSOCIATION
The Canadian Firefighters Curling Association is a 46 year old national organization started as the result of the dedicated efforts of a Vancouver firefighter named Aubrey Neff. He first organized a Vancouver Fire Department League and the British Columbia Firefighters Curling Association. In 1958, Aubrey sent correspondence to firefighters in every major city in Canada proposing a dream of a Dominion Firefighters Curling Championship. The results are as follows:
1958 - Provincial Associations were formed in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
1959 - Provincial Playdowns were held in four Provinces.
1961 - A six province Championship was held in Vancouver.
1964 - An eight province Championship was held in Winnipeg.
1970 - A ten team Championship was hosted in Scarborough.
1973 - Northwest Territories competed for the first time in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
1983 - Newfoundland sent representation to the event hosted in Brampton.
Mr. Neff’s dream had become a reality - the Canadian Firefighters Curling Association. This is the only competition that gathers firefighters from every province and territory in Canada to compete for a national championship. Every province and territory has now hosted this event.
Sadly, Aubrey Neff, our founding father, passed away in Vancouver on Sunday, March 9, 1997, at the age of 74, after losing a courageous battle with cancer. The memory of his legacy will live on in the hearts of every firefighter who participates in this curling championship. One man’s dream remains a reality for all who continue to champion his cause.....
In 1965, Johnnie Squarebriggs attended a meeting in Toronto to get PEI Firefighters into a National Competition. The first entry of a PEI team was in 1966.
Johnnie went on to be a Director for PEI from 1966 to 1978. Then, Glen Thomson took over until 1985, and then Ken Campbell became a Director.
LIST OF PROVINCIAL FIREFIGHTERS WINNERS:
| 1966 - Montague Duke MacDonald - Skip Dave Clarkson - Third Ralph Annear - Second Arnold MacLure - Lead |
1967 - Montague Duke MacDonald - Skip Dave Clarkson - Third Ralph Annear - Second Arnold MacLure - Lead |
1968 - N/A
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1969 - Charlottetown John Squarebriggs - Skip Bob Patterson - Third Claude Field - Second John MacInnis - Lead |
| 1970 - Charlottetown Gordon Stewart- Skip Roger MacDonald - Third Hawley Crockett - Second Charlie Huestis - Lead |
1971 - Charlottetown Roger MacDonald - Skip Glen Thomson - Third Claude Field - Second Hawley Crockett - Lead |
1972 - Charlottetown Roger MacDonald - Skip Gordon Stewart - Third Glen Thomson - Second Claude Field - Lead |
1973 - Charlottetown Roger MacDonald - Skip Gordon Stewart - Third Glen Thomson - Second Claude Field - Lead |
| 1974 - Charlottetown Roger MacDonald - Skip Glen Thomson - Third Joe Pierce- Second Charlie Heustis- Lead |
1975 - Charlottetown Fred Brown - Skip Roger MacDonald - Third Glen Thomson - Second Joe Pierce - Lead |
1976 - Charlottetown Fred Brown - Skip Glen Thomson - Third Joe Pierce - Second Moe Sherry - Lead |
1977 - Charlottetown Fred Brown - Skip Glen Thomson - Third Moe Sherry - Second Paul Field - Lead |
| 1978 - Charlottetown Roger MacDonald - Skip Dave MacLeod - Third Frank Robinson - Second Fred Savidant - Lead |
1979 - Charlottetown |
1980 - Montague Ken Campbell - Skip Alan Hubley - Third Stephen Harper - Second Steve MacLean - Lead |
1981 - Montague Ken Campbell - Skip Alan Hubley - Third Stephen Harper - Second Steve MacLean - Lead |
| 1982 - Montague Ken Campbell - Skip Alan Hubley - Third Stephen Harper - Second Steve MacLean - Lead |
1983 - Montague Ken Campbell - Skip Alan Hubley - Third Stephen Harper - Second Steve MacLean - Lead |
1984 - Parkdale Gary Moore - Skip Harvey Jackson - Third Allison Stewart - Second Kevin Hogan - Lead |
1985 - Parkdale Gary Moore - Skip Harvey Jackson - Third Allison Stewart - Second Kevin Hogan - Lead |
| 1986 - Montague Don MacLeod - Skip Bob Smith - Third Ken MacLeod - Second George Beck - Lead |
1987 - Crossroads Ken Hughes - Skip Bill MacPhee - Third Ron Young - Second Clayton Martin - Lead |
1988 - Crossroads Ken Hughes - Skip Bill MacPhee - Third Ron Young - Second Clayton Martin - Lead |
1989 - Crossroads Ken Hughes - Skip Bill MacPhee - Third Wellington Gay - Second David Hughes - Lead |
1990 - Montague |
1991 - Montague Dusty MacLure - Skip Gerald Murphy - Third George Koke - Second Howard Kerwin - Lead |
1992 - Montague Dusty MacLure - Skip Ken Campbell - Third George Koke - Second Howard Kerwin - Lead |
1993 - Montague Dusty MacLure - Skip Ken Campbell - Third George Koke - Second Howard Kerwin - Lead |
| 1994 - Montague Dusty MacLure - Skip George Koke - Third Bob Smith - Second Howard Kerwin - Lead |
1995 - Crossroads Wellington Gay - Skip Bill MacPhee - Third Peter MacDonald - Second Phillip Henry - Lead |
1996 - Crossroads Wellington Gay - Skip Bill MacPhee - Third Jerry Hughes - Second Peter MacDonald - Lead |
1997 - Crossroads Wellington Gay - Skip Bill MacPhee - Third Jerry Hughes - Second Peter MacDonald - Lead |
| 1998 - Charlottetown Al Stewart - Skip Gary Moore - Third Richard Roper - Second Gerry Moore - Lead |
1999 - Crossroads Wellington Gay - Skip Bill MacPhee - Third Jerry Hughes - Second Peter MacDonald - Lead |
2000 - Montague Dusty MacLure - Skip George Koke - Third Bob Smith - Second Howard Kerwin - Lead |
2001 - Montague Dusty MacLure - Skip George Koke - Third Bob Smith - Second Howard Kerwin - Lead |
| 2002 - Montague Dusty MacLure - Skip George Koke - Third Bob Smith - Second Howard Kerwin - Lead |
2003 - Charlottetown Al Stewart - Skip Gary Moore - Third Gerry Moore - Second Kevin MacArthur - Lead |
2004 - Montague Dusty MacLure - Skip George Koke - Third Bob Smith - Second Howard Kerwin - Lead |
2005 - O'Leary Watson Silliker - Skip Tom Smallman - Third Blair Perry - Second Jim Getson - Lead |
| 2006 - New Glasgow Gary Nicholson - Skip Barry Nicholson - Third Brian Ellis - Second Carl Nicholson - Lead |
2007 - Crossroads Bill MacPhee - Skip Jerry Hughes - Third Peter MacDonald - Second David Leslie - Lead |
2008 - Crossroads Wellington Gay - Skip Ken McGregor - Third Ron Young - Second Charlie Murdock - Lead |
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