For the first time since 1968, the national men鈥檚 curling championship, the Brier, will be played in 琉璃神社.
The 2025 championship will take place Feb. 28 to March 9 at Prospera Place.
The city was tapped to host the Brier in 2021, but that event was moved to the bubble in Calgary due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 be happier to see 琉璃神社 get this opportunity to bring the Montana Brier back to the Okanagan after nearly 60 years,鈥� said Danny Lamoureux, interim CEO of Curling Canada. 鈥淚t was such a disappointment that the event couldn鈥檛 happen in 2021, but we know 琉璃神社 will make up for lost time with a spectacular event in 2025.鈥�
Prospera Place, with a seating capacity of 6,886, will play host.
鈥溋鹆裆� has a strong curling community with a long history of producing elite talent and hosting major curling events,鈥� said 琉璃神社 Mayor Tom Dyas. 鈥淲ith one of the largest curling clubs in Canada, 琉璃神社 is equipped with a strong team of volunteers to make the event memorable, while our entire community looks forward to showing our hospitality to fans, players, and officials.鈥�
Tickets should be available in the new year.
The 琉璃神社 edition of the Brier will second year of title sponsorship from Montana鈥檚 BBQ & Bar, which signed a multiyear partnership with Curling Canada last month.
Lake Country Mayor Blair Ireland was also in attendance for the annoucement, as well as 琉璃神社 councillors Rick Webber and Ron Cannan.
A staple of the Brier is the Original 16 patch, which is known as the 鈥榗urling party place.鈥� The patch will be located at the Delta Grand Hotel across from Prospera Place.
It will be the eighth time the event has been played in British Columbia, with the most recent edition in 2014 in Kamloops.
琉璃神社 is currently hosting another major curling event, the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships get underway on Sunday at the 琉璃神社 Curling Club.
BREAKING: The Brier is coming to Feb. 28-March 9th 2025
鈥� Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy)
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