Lac La Biche hosts over 100 curlers for Oilmen's Bonspiel

Chris McGarry Nov 7, 2024 3:00 PM
The B Event winners of the 2024 Oilmen’s Bonspiel. First event, back row, left to right: Jared Mouille (skip), Dan Brooks, Dean Brooks, and Daryl Brooks (Edmonton). Second event, front row, left to right: Dale Franchuk (skip), Jim Piquette, Terry Colosimo, Lance Palamaruk (Lac La Biche). Photo supplied. ▲
Darren Happner concentrates as he delivers the rock down the ice. Chris McGarry photo.▲
Dale Franchuk uses a stick to move the rock down the ice. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Teammates wait as Colin Huber throws the rock in a semifinal game of the 2024 Oilmen’s Bonspiel, which took place in Lac La Biche from Nov. 1-3. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Terry Colosimo takes off from the hack during a match on Sunday afternoon. Chris McGarry photo.▲
Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Richard Clark (centre, red coat), prepares to deliver a rock to teammates Marc Degault and Bruce Tester. Clark served as the skip for his team during the 2024 Oilmen’s Bonspiel which took place in Lac La Biche over the Nov. 1 weekend. Chris McGarry photo. ▲

LAC LA BICHE - Over 100 curlers making up 26 teams from the Lac La Biche area and beyond were at the Bold Center over the Nov. 1 weekend to compete against each other in the 44th Annual Oilmen’s Bonspiel.

The event, which has been an annual occasion since 1982, was put on by the Lac La Biche and District Curling Club.

Over the three day-three tournament, the 26 teams, which also included curlers from Cold Lake, Bonnyville, Edmonton, Calgary and Fort McMurray, played in a triple knockout format, giving each team at least three games on the ice. 

The semifinals and finals were held on the afternoon of Nov. 3, with the top teams contending for the opportunity to win a variety of prizes. In addition to cash prizes donated by the Lac La Biche Oilmen’s Association, winners could also bring home an assortment of items donated by local businesses, including a pizza oven, lawn chairs, or a bluetooth speaker. 

The next major event to be hosted by the Lac La Biche and District Curling Club is the one-day Funspiel, which is set to take place on Dec. 7.

In the new year, recreational curlers from near and far will face off against each other in the Men’s Bonspiel. This annual event is scheduled for Jan. 18.

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