Nov 20, 2014
Tim Hortons Brier to return to nation's capital for first time in 15 years
The Tim Hortons Brier will return to Ottawa for the first time in 15 years when TD Place hosts the annual men's curling championship in 2016. The 2016 event will be staged March 5-13 and feature 11 provincial/territorial champions along with the 2015 Brier winner.
The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - The Tim Hortons Brier will return to Ottawa for the first time in 15 years when TD Place hosts the annual men's curling championship in 2016.
"Ottawa has a great tradition of hosting major championships, including three Briers, and the curling fans in this city are extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable," Canadian Curling Association CEO Greg Stremlaw said Thursday in a release. "We know it will be a great event."
Alberta's Randy Ferbey won the 2001 Brier in the same building, then known as the Ottawa Civic Centre. The 2016 event will be staged March 5-13 and feature 11 provincial/territorial champions along with the 2015 Brier winner.
TD Place seats approximately 10,000 fans and is home to the Ontario Hockey League's Ottawa 67's. The multi-sport facility is also home to the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks.
Ottawa also staged the Brier in 1979 and 1993.
The 2015 Brier will be held Feb. 28-Mar. 8 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. The women's national curling championship — the Scotties Tournament of Hearts — will be held Feb. 14-22 in Moose Jaw, Sask.