TCA Business Women’s Bonspiel

About

The committee is sad to announce that the event scheduled for November 20 -21 2021 has been cancelled.  Thank you for your support and we will be back in November of 2022.

The TCA Business Women Bonspiel was started in 2002 to fulfill a need for the Business Women curler.  A group of dedicated volunteers organize the event which attracts curlers from the TCA clubs, the GTA and beyond.

This event welcomes curlers of all skill levels to a weekend of curling.  Over the years curlers have come together to enjoy curling and friendship.

Format/Rules

Format

For the 2022 event  – 24  teams

Host club to be determined

Saturday games will be points and Sunday games will be win/loss

Three games guaranteed

We will be serving a continental breakfast each morning

Lunch will be provided for all the curlers on Saturday and Sunday following protocols.

Saturday draw times:  8:45 am 11:15 am 1:45 pm and 3:45pm

Saturday luncheon times: 11:45 am and 1:30 pm

Sunday draw times: 9:00am 11:15 am and 2:45 pm

Sunday luncheon times: 11:45am and 1:30pm

Additional meals for guests must be ordered. Payment is required two weeks in advance and is non-refundable.

Rules

All games will be 8 ends. A full 8 ends is not required if the losing team concedes.

Slow play is discouraged.  All games are to be played in the time allotted.

For the Saturday games, ties will be broken with a draw to the button.  Any team member can be designated to throw one rock.  Each team may sweep their own rock.   Vices measure their own rock.  Draw results will only determine win/loss.

For Sunday games: ties will be broken by a full end toward the glass.

All commercially available broom heads are allowed. Any broom head sold by retailers and club pro shops are allowed.  There are no restrictions on directional sweeping.

Entry fee will not be returned if less than 48 hour phone notice of withdrawal.

Team members do not need to belong to the same club.

For the full set of rules please click here 

Registration

Entry fee to be determined

Registration opening to be determined

Entry fee will not be returned if less than 48 hour phone notice of withdrawal.

Team members do not have to belong to the same club.

TCA Facility Fee: In order to support our member clubs, the TCA Facility Fee is included in each each team’s entry fee with all monies going directly back to the host clubs.

Draw

Draw sheets for the Sunday games will be posted as available

Live Scoring

Live scoring will be available for the Sunday finals

History

In 1994, as part of the Toronto & District Ladies Bonspiel, 16 Business Women teams participated. In 1998 with only 8 teams competing, the event was eliminated from the T&D Ladies Bonspiel the following year. In 2002, the Toronto Curling Association, in partnership with Johnson Controls, introduced the TCA Energizer Business Women Bonspiel as part of the Energizer series of bonspiels. The first bonspiel was held November 16 -17 at the High Park Curling Club. Sixteen teams participated in this two day event.

In 2003 the bonspiel had 24 teams competing in this prestigious two day event.  In 2007 the Toronto Curling Association was pleased to announce a new partnership with Revera Retirement Living (formerly The Retirement Group). That year 32 teams participated in the event. Revera Retirement Living was the sponsor until 2009.

In 2012, the Toronto Curling Association welcomed Linda J. Levesque and Monique Telmosse, Investment Advisors from Dundee Wealth as the title sponsors of the bonspiel.

In 2013 the bonspiel became the Levesque & Telmosse Wealth Planning TCA Business Women Bonspiel.

In 2015, the bonspiel became the Levesque Wealth Planning TCA Business Women Championship with Linda J. Levesque as the title sponsor.

In 2019 the event became the TCA Business Women Bonspiel.

Past Champions

Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge the following for their contributions in support of the 2019 TCA Business Women Bonspiel:

• Cineplex Entertainment
• Cob’s Bakery
• East Side Players/Papermill Theatre
• Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling
• HAIR..umm Beauty Salon
• Goldline
• La Roche Skin & Beauty Care
• Mosaic Home Care Services
• Smuckers Foods of Canada
• Art Gallery of Ontario
• Canadian Stage
• Karen Hajdur: Certified Financial Planning Professsional

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Joanne Stewart.

Contact Us

Event Chair: Joanne Stewart