Assiniboia, Sask., to host 2025 Canadian mixed curling championship

One of Curling Canada’s most popular national championship events is headed back to Saskatchewan.

The 2025 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship will take place Nov. 2-8 at the Assiniboia Curling Club, it was announced today by Curling Canada.

“The Canadian four-player mixed championship always is an event to remember and we’re excited to see how Assiniboia will embrace it in 2025,” said Nolan Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer of Curling Canada. “It’s a great event in the spirit of curling, but it also produces championship-calibre curling every year and we know fans and players will enjoy the experience late next year.”

It will be the 61st edition of the Canadian Mixed Championship, and it will be the third time in four years that it has been staged in Saskatchewan. Prince Albert hosted in 2022 (won by Quebec’s Team Félix Asselin), while last year, the hometown Saskatchewan team skipped by Shaun Meachem prevailed in Swift Current.

“The Town of Assiniboia is excited to welcome with open arms the 2025 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship to our community,” said Assiniboia Mayor Sharon Schauenberg. “The sport of curling draws the young and old together in Saskatchewan’s winters while spectators come out in droves to watch this Canadian pastime. Our host committee and the Assiniboia Curling club in our Prince of Wales Complex will be sure to organize a world class event. We welcome all of the athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators from all over Canada to The Heart of The Golden South, Assiniboia.”

The 2025 Canadian Mixed Championship winner will represent Canada at the 2026 World Mixed Curling Championship (dates, location TBA by World Curling).

It will be the first time Assiniboia has hosted a Curling Canada championship event.

“Over the past 23 years, the Assiniboia Curling Club has been host to many events starting with the National Masters Championships in 2001, when our new rink opened,” said Brent Blackwell, president of the Assiniboia Curling Club. “Most recently, we hosted the Viterra Provincial Women’s Curling Championship in 2022. The Assiniboia Curling Club is very excited to be chosen to host the Canadian Mixed Championship in 2025. We look forward to welcoming all competitors, coaches and spectators to our friendly southern community.”

It will mark the ninth time Saskatchewan hosts the event: in 1978 at Saskatoon (won by Saskatchewan’s Team Bernie Yuzdepski); in 1984 (won by Saskatchewan’s Team Randy Woytowich), 2005 (won by Newfoundland & Labrador’s Team Mark Nichols) and 2022 (won by Team Asselin) at Prince Albert; in 1993 (won by Nova Scotia’s Team Scott Saunders) and 2023 (won by Team Meachem) at Swift Current; in 1997 at Kindersley (won by Team Chris Johnson of Northern Ontario); and in 2001 at Weyburn (won by Quebec’s Team Jean-Michel Ménard).

“Assiniboia has proved to be a remarkable host for major events in the past, and I have every confidence that the 2025 Canadian Mixed Championship will be no exception,” said Steve Turner, Executive Director of CURLSASK. “Saskatchewan has produced many outstanding mixed curling teams over the years, including the current reigning national champions Team Meachem from Swift Current, so I know the home team will give the fans something to cheer for next year.”

Teams representing Saskatchewan have won the Canadian Mixed 11 times, including Team Meachem’s win in 2023. Other Saskatchewan wins came in 1967, 1968 and 1974 by Team Larry McGrath; in 1974 and 1983 by Team Rick Folk; in 1978 by Team Yuzdepski; in 1984 by Team Woytowich; in 1996 by Team Randy Bryden; in 2012 by Team Jason Ackerman; and in 2015 by Team Max Kirkpatrick.

Alberta and Saskatchewan have each won the event a leading 11 times. 

Statement from Harvey Hysuik and Cheri Blackwell co-chairs of the host committee:

“It is a great honour to have been selected by Curling Canada to host a national championship,” said host committee vice-chairs Harvey Hysuik and Cheri Blackwell in a joint statement. “The host committee is very fortunate to have members from our curling club with experience in hosting events of this magnitude. Planning is already underway for the 2025 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. We are excited to showcase Assiniboia and the surrounding communities in southern Saskatchewan to people from across the country. It’s going to be seven great days of competition for curlers and spectators alike.

The 2024 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship will run from Nov. 3-9 in St. Catharines, Ont.