Governor Generals Trophy
Quebec Poster OVCA Poster History Winners Photos Past Club Winners	A double rink event played in the Ottawa region with Quebec champions meeting OVCA champions 2024 to 2025 Schedule OVCA registration closing date:     OVCA provincial final:     Quebec registration closing date:   November 30, 2024 Quebec provincial finals:   January 4 2025- Riverfield & Ormstown Curling Clubs Finals:   February 15 2025- Granite Curling Club, Ottawa Quebec Registration 2024 Governor Generals Trophy Winners Lanark Highlands Curling Club Team Dupuis & Team Woods. The trophy presentation by His Excellency Whit Fraser, the Vice-Regal Consort of Canada. 2023 Winners Lanark Highlands Curling Club Congratulations to Team Dupuis and Team Woods 2020 Winners - Lanark Highlands Curling Club Lieutenant Colonel Marc-Antoine Fecteau presents the trophy to Ken Wilson, Jody Royer, Mike Grinnell, John Wilson (Skip), Don Chassé, Kyle Hogan, Bill Woods Jr. (Skip), Bill Woods   2020 Runners up - Ormstown Curling Club Skipped by Simon Rember and Brock Macdonald 2019 Winners - Rideau Curling Club Winning team: Jeff McCrady (skip), Brian Norman, Morgan Currie, Nick Aubin, Bill Blad (skip) Iain Wilson, Steve Demers and Brian Smith. Pictured above with Brigadier-General Marc Thériault, Military Assistant to the Governor General 2019 Runners-up- Lennoxville Skipped by Jim Mastine and Jeff Cheal 2018 Winners - Dalhousie Lake Major Nic St-Amant presents the trophy to: Team 1: John Wilson (skip), Andy Hall, Jim Slinger and Ken Wilson Team 2: Bill Woods Jr. (skip), Bill Woods, Rob Kennedy and Don Chassé 2018 Runners-up- Ormstown Teams skipped by Simon Rember and Scott McClintock 2017 Winners - Ormstown Team 1: Simon Rember Shawn Blair Shane McRae Eric Houle Team2: Scott McClintock Taylor Lamb Tim Rember Kirk Feeny 2015 Winners - Navan The Navan curling club played the Quebec champion Point Claire in the Governor Generals final Saturday February 14, 2015 and came away with a 24-14 win over 10 ends at the RA Centre Curling Club. This is the third win in four years for the Navan Curling Club and second consecutive win. The Navan team consisted of: Kelly Oka Skipping Navan 1 and throwing third stone, Jason Camm and playing third and throwing skips stones, Mark Steski throwing second stone and David Scott throwing lead stones. Navan 2 had John Rothnell Skipping and throwing lead stones, Ken Rielly playing third and throwing skip stones, Todd Reilly throwing third stones and Greg Camm playing second stone. Congratulations to Navan on their victory and congratulations to Pointe Claire for winning the Quebec final and reaching the Governor Generals Final.  History Since the Earl of Dalhousie was reported as a member of the Québec City Curling Club in 1828, the sport has included many famous figures within its ranks, such as Sir John A. Macdonald, Lord Aberdeen and Lord Strathcona. The vice-regal support of the governors general was especially significant. Lord Dufferin (1872–78) was an ardent proponent and had a rink built at his own expense at his official residence, Rideau Hall. In 1880, he instituted the Governor General's Prize, one of Canada's coveted curling trophies. His successors also sponsored the sport, adding to its prestige. The first match was played in 1874 with games lasting 21 ends 1919 team with either the District or Governor General Trophy Pictured from left to right, back row: Oswald Black, Tom Hissock, Russell Webb, Arthur Green, and Dave McArthur. Front Row: Rev. William Clements, Robert Sutherland, and Benjamin Webb. The eight men are all dressed formally in suits with five standing in a row behind three seated men. Rev. Clements and Mr. Webb are each holding a broom, and the trophy is on the floor in front of Mr. Sutherland. Two rocks flank either side of the trophy.