- Qualification
- Winners
- References
The Viterra Championship is the Manitoba men's provincial curling championship. The winner represents Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's championship.[1] The tournament was previously known as the Safeway Championship (2008–2015), Safeway Select (1995–2007); the Labatt Tankard (1980–1994); the British Consols (1937–1979) and the Macdonald Brier Trophy event winner at the MCA Bonspiel (1925-1936). Qualification32 teams qualify. The distribution of berths changes from year to year but is generally composed of the following: - Winners of Regional Zone Playdowns
- Winners of a "Berth Bonspiel"
- Brandon Men's Bonspiel winner
- Defending champion
- Manitoba Curling Tour champion
- Top team(s) from the Manitoba Curling Tour Rankings
- Top Manitoba team(s) on the CTRS rankings
- Top teams from the Manitoba Curling Association Bonspiel
WinnersListed below are the provincial champion skips for each year. Manitoba did not participate in the 1927 Brier.[2] Brier champions in bold. Year | Skip | Winning Club | Host City | Host Venue |
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2019 | Mike McEwen | West St. Paul Curling Club | Virden | Tundra Oil and Gas Place | 2018 | Reid Carruthers | West St. Paul Curling Club | Winkler | Winkler Centennial Arena | 2017 | Mike McEwen | Fort Rouge Curling Club | Portage la Prairie | Stride Place | 2016 | Mike McEwen | Fort Rouge Curling Club | Selkirk | Selkirk Recreation Complex | 2015 | Reid Carruthers | West St. Paul Curling Club | Brandon | Keystone Centre | 2014 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Winnipeg | MTS Iceplex | 2013 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Neepawa | Yellowhead Centre | 2012 | Rob Fowler | Brandon Curling Club | Dauphin | Credit Union Place | 2011 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Beausejour | Sun Gro Centre | 2010 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Steinbach | T.G. Smith Centre | 2009 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Selkirk | Selkirk Recreation Centre | 2008 | Kerry Burtnyk | Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club | Brandon | Keystone Centre | 2007 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Dauphin | Credit Union Place | 2006 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Steinbach | T.G. Smith Centre | 2005 | Randy Dutiaume | Valour Road Curling Club | Selkirk | Selkirk Recreation Centre | 2004 | Brent Scales | Swan River Curling Club | Brandon | Keystone Centre | 2003 | John Bubbs | Granite Curling Club | Portage la Prairie | Portage Centennial Arena | 2002 | Mark Lukowich | Valour Road Curling Club | Neepawa | Yellowhead Arena | 2001 | Kerry Burtnyk | Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club | Selkirk | Selkirk Recreation Complex | 2000 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Neepawa | Yellowhead Arena | 1999 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Portage la Prairie | Portage Centennial Arena | 1998 | Dale Duguid | Granite Curling Club | Virden | 1997 | Vic Peters | Granite Curling Club | Morden | 1996 | Jeff Stoughton | Charleswood Curling Club | Brandon | Keystone Centre | 1995 | Kerry Burtnyk | Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | 1994 | Dave Smith | St. Vital Curling Club | Thompson | 1993 | Vic Peters | Granite Curling Club | Selkirk | 1992 | Vic Peters | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1991 | Jeff Stoughton | Wildewood Curling Club | Brandon | 1990 | Duane Edwards | Deloraine Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1989 | Orest Meleschuk | Lac du Bonnet Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1988 | Kerry Burtnyk | Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club | Morden | 1987 | Brian Fowler | Brandon Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1986 | Mike Riley | Pembina Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1985 | John Bubbs | Wildewood Curling Club | Dauphin | 1984 | Mike Riley | Pembina Curling Club | Virden | 1983 | Lloyd Gunnlaugson | Valour Road Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1982 | Mel Logan | Souris Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1981 | Kerry Burtnyk | Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club | Brandon | 1980 | Earle Morris | CFB Winnipeg Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1979 | Barry Fry | Deer Lodge Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1978 | Doug Harrison | Heather Curling Club | Brandon | 1977 | John Usackis | Lac du Bonnet Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1976 | Clare deBlonde | Heather Curling Club | Flin Flon | 1975 | Rod Hunter | Granite Curling Club | Brandon | 1974 | Don Barr | Glenboro Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1973 | Danny Fink | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1972 | Orest Meleschuk | Fort Rouge Curling Club | Virden | 1971 | Don Duguid | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1970 | Don Duguid | Granite Curling Club | Dauphin | 1969 | Bob Robinson | Maple Leaf Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1968 | Burke Parker | Dauphin Curling Club | Brandon | 1967 | Bruce Hudson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1966 | Hersh Lerner | Maple Leaf Curling Club | Dauphin | 1965 | Terry Braunstein | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1964 | Bruce Hudson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1963 | Hersh Lerner | Maple Leaf Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1962 | Norm Houck | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1961 | John-David Lyon | West Kildonan Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | 1960 | Mac Scales | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | 1959 | Richard Bird | Elmwood Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1958 | Terry Braunstein | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1957 | Howard Wood, Jr. | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | 1956 | Billy Walsh | Fort Rouge Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | 1955 | Roy Forsyth | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1954 | Jimmy Welsh | Deer Lodge Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Amphitheatre | 1953 | Ab Gowanlock | Dauphin Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1952 | Billy Walsh | Fort Rouge Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1951 | Roy Forsyth | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1950 | Bill McTavish | Elmwood Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Amphitheatre | 1949 | Ken Watson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1948 | George Sangster | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1947 | Jimmy Welsh | Deer Lodge Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Amphitheatre | 1946 | Leo Johnson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1945 | Howard Wood, Sr. | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1944 | Leo Johnson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1943 | Ken Watson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1942 | Ken Watson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1941 | Al Wakefield | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1940 | Howard Wood, Sr. | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1939 | Ross Kennedy | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1938 | Ab Gowanlock | Glenboro Curling Club | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Amphitheatre | 1937 | Jimmy Welsh | Deer Lodge Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1936 | Ken Watson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1935 | Roy Pritchard | Killarney Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1934 | Leo Johnson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1933 | John Douglas | Deer Lodge Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1932 | Jim Congalton | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1931 | Bob Gourley | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1930 | Howard Wood, Sr. | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1929 | Gordon Hudson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1928 | Gordon Hudson | Strathcona Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1927 | Jim Congalton | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1926 | George Sherwood | St. John's Curling Club | Winnipeg | 1925 | Howard Wood, Sr. | Granite Curling Club | Winnipeg |
References1. ^CurlManitoba Introduces New Men’s Championship Title Sponsor 2. ^{{Cite web |url=https://cdn.metricmarketing.ca/www.curlmanitoba.org/files/2015_events/Provincial_Pride_-_Sean_Grassie.pdf |title=History |access-date=2015-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204210721/https://cdn.metricmarketing.ca/www.curlmanitoba.org/files/2015_events/Provincial_Pride_-_Sean_Grassie.pdf |archive-date=2015-02-04 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
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