Whites Drug Store Classic
Encyclopedia
The Whites Drug Store Classic is an annual bonspiel
, or curling
tournament, that takes place at the Swan River Curling Club in Swan River
, Manitoba
. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament, started in 1998, is part of the World Curling Tour
and have both been held every year since its inception.
Bonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, traditionally held outdoors on a frozen freshwater loch. The word comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means league match . Though not mandatory, curling teams involved in bonspiels often wear theme costumes...
, or curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
tournament, that takes place at the Swan River Curling Club in Swan River
Swan River, Manitoba
-Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. The tournament is held in a triple-knockout format. The tournament, started in 1998, is part of the World Curling Tour
World Curling Tour
The Asham World Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male curlers in the world. A Women's World Curling Tour also exists....
and have both been held every year since its inception.
Past champions
Only skip's name is displayed.| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
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| 1998 | Dave Boehmer | ||
| 1999 1999 Whites Drug Store Classic The 1999 Whites Drug Store Classic was held from November 11 to November 17 at the Swan Lake Curling Club in Swan Lake, Manitoba. In the all-Manitoba final, Kelly Skinner defeated Howie Restall in five ends, 9–3.-Teams:*Kevin Park*Rob Van Kommer... |
Kelly Skinner | Howie Restall | $44,000 |
| 2000 | Allan Lynburn | ||
| 2001 | Dave Boehmer | ||
| 2002 | Allan Lynburn | ||
| 2003 | Doran Johnson | ||
| 2004 | Brad Heidt Brad Heidt Brad Heidt is a Canadian curler from Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion.In 1982, Heidt and his team of Wayne Charteris, John Whetter and Warren Rechenmacher finished 5-6 at the Labatt Brier. He won his second provincial championship 13 years later, sending him to the 1995... |
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| 2005 | Gerald Shymko | ||
| 2006 | Bruce Korte Bruce Korte Bruce Korte is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a three-time SaskTel Tankard provincial champion. A skip for most of his career, Korte now plays third for his former third, Darrell McKee.... |
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| 2007 | Joel Jordison | Darrell McKee Darrell McKee Darrell McKee is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion.McKee and Bruce Korte have long been team mates, and together, formed teams among the best in Saskatchewan. They have been on again-off again team mates since 1998... |
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| 2008 | Allan Lynburn | Kelly Skinner | |
| 2009 | Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Dave Boehmer | |
| 2010 2010 Whites Drug Store Classic The 2010 Whites Drug Store Classic was held from November 11 to November 14 at Swan Lake Curling Club in Swan Lake, Manitoba. In the final, defending champion Kevin Martin of Alberta defeated Darrell McKee of Saskatchewan 6–2 in 7 ends.-Teams:-A Event:... |
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (curler) Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Darrell McKee Darrell McKee Darrell McKee is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion.McKee and Bruce Korte have long been team mates, and together, formed teams among the best in Saskatchewan. They have been on again-off again team mates since 1998... |
$44,000 |
| 2011 2011 Whites Drug Store Classic The 2011 Whites Drug Store Classic was held from November 11 to 14 at the Swan River Curling Club in Swan River, Manitoba as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the event was CAD$44,000, with the event held in a triple knockout format... |
Reid Carruthers Reid Carruthers Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently plays second on the Jeff Stoughton rink. Carruthers is a former junior provincial champion in 2003 and a Manitoba provincial mixed champion in 2008, both as a skip... |
Colten Flasch | $44,000 |