Granite Curling Club | |
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Location | One Granite Way Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0Y9 Canada 49°52′57″N 97°09′02″W / 49.8825°N 97.1505°W |
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Established | 1880 (first building) 1913 (current building) |
Club type | Dedicated ice |
Curling Canada region | Curl Manitoba |
Sheets of ice | Nine |
Website | https://www.granitecurlingclub.ca/ |
Municipally Designated Site | |
Designation | Winnipeg Landmark Heritage Structure |
Recognized | September 29, 1986 |
CRHP listing | November 13, 2007 |
Recognition authority | City of Winnipeg |
ID | 8215 |
The Granite Curling Club, also known as The Granite, is a curling club located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established in 1880, it is the oldest curling club in western Canada. Affectionately known to curling fans as the "Mother Club", it has produced many Canadian and world champions. It is often considered to be the "St. Andrews" of curling because of its contribution to the sport in curling's most dominant region.