You are welcome here! Our leagues accommodate you. Whether you’re a recreational player or competitive, 16 to 106, Nanaimo Curling Club has a league for you!
Stick Leagues
Berwick on the Lake Open Stick League
This league is open to both novice and experienced women and men. We curl two games Monday mornings: Game 1 at 9:30 a.m., Game 2 at 11:00 a.m. By registering you will curl both games, each game takes one hour. We will have both a Fall and Spring square.
Come learn the nuances of Stick Curling and enjoy the social atmosphere. Contact league reps for more information.
Women's Leagues
Monday Afternoon Ladies 50+ Sturling League
This league is open to both novice and experienced lady curlers, 50+ years of age. We curl two games Monday afternoons - Game 1 at 1:00 and Game 2 at 2:15.
By registering you will curl both games, each game lasting 6 ends and easily played in one hour. Two person teams are formed by a random draw and partnerships change for the second half of the league.
There is a 15-minute coffee/warm your feet/social visit/visit the bathroom break between games.
Complete rules/description of Sturling can be found at sturling.net.
League rep Terry Miller
[email protected]
Shannon Frith Business Women's Open Tuesday
There are usually some teams looking for players and players looking for teams, please contact your league rep for more information.
The teams eligible for the Ladies Club Championship are determined by league standings, they may also have the opportunity to compete to represent Nanaimo in the Island South Challenge. There is a wind-up banquet & prizes at the end of each season.
Cottonwood Golf Women's Open Thursday
This league curls eight ends, starting at 1:00 pm and enjoy a coffee afterwards. Contact the league reps for more information. Rink of choice means you enter with a team of your choice and curl the season with that team. There are usually some teams looking for players and players looking for teams. This league generally plays a Round Robin format to begin the season and breaks into squares to finish. The two teams eligible for the Ladies Club Championship are determined by total points to a cut-off date ask your league rep when the date is.
There is a wind-up banquet with trophies and prizes at the end of each season.
Mixed/Open Leagues
Island Time Six Pack League
“Island Time Six Pack League” , sponsored by Longwood Brewery
6 Ends, 6 person teams.
Maximum 14 teams (7 sheets). In this league you will curl (on average) 2 out of every 3 weeks. The individual teams can decide.
Monday - 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm
Enter as a 6 person team. Enter as a single. Enter as a couple. Enter in any combination and we will endeavor to put teams together.
Contact the league rep for more info!
After your game make your way upstairs and check out the selection of Longwood beer in our upstairs lounge where you can unwind and socialize.
Leakey & Lewicki 2s and 4s
Welcome to our Monday Night Open Fun League at 7:30 pm! We’re so fun, we’re actually two leagues in one! You pick:
The 4’s League: This exciting league includes Regular Play 6 End Games with the added bonus of a few Doubles 8 end games mixed throughout the season. Best of all you don’t even need to know how to play the Doubles, we’ll happily teach you. You may also request not to be scheduled for any Doubles games.
The 2’s League: Are you interested in trying Doubles curling? Are you an experienced Doubles curler looking for a relaxed game? Sign up as a single or with a partner and we’ll have you play doubles as often as possible! You may also have a few fun Regular play 6 end games when scheduling requires.
How does this league work?
Games and Teams are posted the day of play. Your league Rep will happily assure you play with the players you registered with. Some weeks experienced players will be partnered up with less experienced players to help teach the game. Other weeks experienced players will be teamed up to play other experienced players for a more competitive game while those newer players get a chance to play each other with no pressure felt. No record of wins/losses is kept in the 4’s League, but we most certainly will still have a Fall and Spring Social with a few prizes.
Want flexibility, you’ve got it:
-Have a Team? Part of a Team? Too many team players? Just yourself? This league offers groups of 4, 5, 6, 7 or more the option to sign up and have the opportunity to play with and against each other throughout the season as all players play each week. We also have the flexibility to form weekly teams from those groups of 3 or 2 and individuals which creates a wonderful social environment as you get to play with many of our league players.
-Can’t make each week? No problem, you don’t even need to find a spare, just send an email to the Rep to let them know you’re away.
-New to Nanaimo? Joining late? Just finished a Training League? Welcome! We’d love to have you join us and are more than willing to accommodate you and your friends any time throughout the season.
-‘OPEN League’ That means anyone, any age (families included), any talent level (Olympic level preferred of course, just kidding) is welcome, our only request is a positive and fun attitude!
Berwick on the Lake Senior Mixed
A very popular league. The age requirement is 50+ for Women and 55+ for Men
Teams are drawn from the hat. Once at the beginning of the season and new teams are drawn after Christmas. Games are played Wednesdays at 12:30 PM.
The league runs from October to March.
You can join for half a season; Fees are charged accordingly. All curlers interested in playing in the Sr. Mixed League this fall are asked to register & pay their fees on line or at the Pro Shop by September 20th. You are also asked to register with Pat Meehan on or before September 20th. We need to identify who wants to play in the Fall Sr. Mixed League and start the process of determining the number of teams and building the team lists as soon as possible.
All curlers interested in playing in the Sr. Mixed League next spring are asked to register & pay their fees on line or at the Pro Shop by December 6th. Again, you are also asked to register with Pat Meehan on or before December 6th. We need to identify who wants to play in next Spring's Sr. Mixed League and start the process of determining the number of teams and building the team lists as soon as possible.
Spares are always welcome, if you have not paid dues in a league the spare fees are $15/game; if you belong to one other league spare fees are $5/game; if you are paying dues in two leagues, spare fees are waived.
League Sponsors: Berwick on the Lake
Senior Open Rink of Choice
Wednesday 3:15 p.m.
Men must be 55+
Women must be 50+
[email protected]
Tsolum & Tsable Friendly Five Open Classified
5 person teams (one player off each week) that play 6 ends. Modified Mix (no one gender teams) Whether you're a new curler or experienced curler who has just moved to Nanaimo, you are in for lots of fun. You can join with a friend and curl together in this league or come on out as a single and meet some of the greatest people in Nanaimo. This is a great league for those new to the game or new to town and wanting to meet some new people.
It is an Open League and a very social league, with players from all skill levels. Our league's name comes from our sponsor, Tsolum and Tsable Environmental
As a Classified League, teams of five curlers are drawn “out of a hat”, and teams are led by experienced skips. The five curler team format allows each curler to schedule other activities like vacations without leaving the team short-handed, or to have practice time on a curler’s night off (about once per month). If you have played front end for a few years and would like to try playing third or skip, this is a great league for that as well.
In this league you curl with the same team until in the first 11 game square, then new teams are drawn and those teams curl together until the end of the season. We find this is a great way to meet all your fellow curlers over the season. We also have a social night at Christmas and on the last night of the season.
Your league fee comes with the opportunity for one free lesson, to be booked through the office. This is great option if you need to work on your skills.
If this sounds like the league for you, or if you want to be included as a spare, come on down or phone the club, or contact the league rep.
Open Doubles League
Welcome to our league for anyone interested in DOUBLES Curling Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM [warmups start at 10:15]. Both experienced and novice curlers are welcome to join as this is a “competitive recreational league”. Doubles curling can effectively be played with or without sweeping and any type of delivery.
Register for the whole season or just the Fall session. Please contact the league rep if you require further information.
Friday 4 @ 4 League
This fun, modified league that curls 14 Fridays in the season from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm for 6 Ends. Open to any level of curler from Beginner to Intermediate. Curlers can enter as a team or as individuals. Teams need to have a mix with at least 1 gender mix to make a team. (No all one gender teams.) Come join the Friday "Fun" League to meet some great people and have fun curling matches!
Wolf Pack Open League
Sponsored by our excellent sponsor Wolf Brewing Co!
Join the FUN on Friday evenings starting at 6:45 pm for 8 ends of play. The fall session starts on September 30! This league is open to all teams, any mix of genders and any skill level. The league is organized into two divisions, a semi-competitive division and a fun division, join the one you prefer. At the end of the fall session teams may move between divisions if desired based on game results for the session.
Join as a team (Rink of Choice) or contact the league rep to let us know if you are single/couple/threesome who want to join and need more teammates. We will connect you with other like-minded curlers. Join as a squad of 5 and always have a spare available! If you plan on a 5-member team, please contact the office so your league fees can be customized to suit.
League Rep:
Wayne Smith
[email protected]
Tuesday Open Sturling
This league is open to both novice and experienced women and men curlers. We curl two games Tuesday afternoons - Game 1 at 1:00 and Game 2 at 2:15. By registering you will curl both games, each game lasting 6 ends and easily played in one hour.
You can enter as a team of two or you can enter as a single and we will pair you up with a partner. We will have both a Fall and Spring square.
Complete rules/description of Sturling can be found at sturling.net. It’s like Lays Potato Chips – once you start you can’t quit!
League rep Terry Miller
[email protected]
Men's Leagues
Mark's Import Auto Senior Men 55+ Square 1
Open to men 55 years of age and older. Teams drawn from a hat. Curl twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays - mornings at 10:30 am).
Missed the first square? No problem - contact the draw masters or/and register for the next square online. It's almost never too late to join because if you are late signing up for a team - we always need spares. The league is aimed at curlers who are still want to win but the overall emphasis on the fun and social side. Thus curlers sign up as individuals for any or all squares and are assigned to a team (draw out of a hat) for each square. That means you are on a different team every 10 games.
Also don't forget the Wine Works Intraclub in January. A draw teams from a hat 3 event daytime draws only spiel - open to any curler participating in an NCC Seniors league.
Slegg Building Materials Men's Open Tuesday
Rink of Choice 8 end games.
Tuesdays - 6:45 p.m.
“A” and “B” Squares. At the end of each square the bottom 2 teams drop a square and the top 2 teams move up a square. Be sure and check with your league rep if you are unsure of the format so you don’t miss a game.
A wind-up night is held in March for the Men’s teams. Snacks are provided and trophies, vouchers and prizes are awarded.
Oftentimes teams are looking for a player or players are looking for a team, please contact the league rep.
[email protected]
Slegg Building Materials Men's Open Thursday
Thursdays - 6:30 p.m.
“A” and “B” Squares. At the end of each square the bottom 2 teams drop a square and the top 2 teams move up a square. Be sure and check with your league rep if you are unsure of the format so you don’t miss a game.
A wind-up night is held in March for the Men’s teams. Snacks are provided and trophies, vouchers and prizes are awarded.
Often times teams are looking for a player or players are looking for a team, please contact the league rep for more information.
Junior Leagues
Junior Monday
Our Junior Program runs on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm. Ages 9 and up. Certified and Volunteer coaches mentor our young curlers in technique, protocols and sportsmanship to develop skills and comradery. Participants can choose to curl one or two days per week. The program coaches also encourage and assist Junior curlers to organize bonspiel events and attend available out-of-town bonspiels. Additional information on the program plan and structure can be found in the .pdf form at the bottom of this page. Helmets are not provided and are mandatory for Juniors 9 to 12 years of age. Nanaimo Curling Centre strongly recommends wearing helmets, but it is not mandatory for ages 13 and over. Helmets can be hockey, bike, skateboard or curling helmets.
Junior Monday and Thursday
Our Junior Program runs on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm. Ages 9 and up. Certified and Volunteer coaches mentor our young curlers in technique, protocols and sportsmanship to develop skills and comradery. Participants can choose to curl one or two days per week. The program coaches also encourage and assist Junior curlers to organize bonspiel events and attend available out-of-town bonspiels. Additional information on the program plan and structure can be found in the .pdf form at the bottom of this page. Helmets are not provided and are mandatory for Juniors 9 to 12 years of age. Nanaimo Curling Centre strongly recommends wearing helmets, but it is not mandatory for ages 13 and over. Helmets can be hockey, bike, skateboard or curling helmets.
