Hall of Fame
Inductions
Welcome to our Hall of Fame where we will honour those who have achieved repeated excellence in Nova Scotia Stick Curling. Here you can view the classifications below and download the nomination form. Please read the Criteria before downloading the Form.
INDUCTEES
Ted Lohns – Builder
2023
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Nova Scotia Stick Curling Hall of Fame
“Builder”
Ted Lohns
One of the original group members that brought Stick Curling to Nova Scotia.
Instrumental in founding, developing and promoting stick curling at the local, provincial and regional levels in Nova Scotia.
Influential in the development of the Maritime Stick Curling Championship.
Truro stick league coordinator for eleven years.
NSSCA regional representative for many years.
Recipient of an award from the Nova Scotia Curling Association for promoting and advancement of Stick Curling in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Stick Curling Champion 2007, 2009, 2014.
Maritime Stick Curling Champion 2010.
Ted Lohnes was a stick curling pioneer and a driving force in the promotion of the game. To promote the sport he would travel to other clubs in the province to facilitate free clinics.
He organized and facilitated many competitions at the provincial level and was part of the founding group who introduced stick curling to the Maritimes. In those founding years, Ted along with Ron Crowe (Hall of Fame inductee) spent considerable time developing an executive that produced the original by-laws.
Ted was the person sought out for rule interpretations and suggested rule changes that made the game better. David MacDougal (Hall of Fame inductee) said about Ted “as a competitor he was intense”.
But, off the ice this guitar playing storyteller was a delight to be around.
Ted said “The stick is what keeps us playing the game. Let’s hope we can do it again next year.”
Dave MacDougal/Paul Doucet – Team
2022
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NOVA SCOTIA STICK CURLING HALL OF FAME
TEAM
Dave MacDougal / Paul Doucet
Highlights:
Nova Scotia Stick Curling Champion, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 Maritime Stick Curling Champion, 2013, 2016, 2020
Canadian Stick Curling Championship, Runners up, 2017
Canadian Stick Curling Championship, Champion, 2019
Canadian Stick Curling Championship, Bronze, 2022
Dave was first introduced to Stick Curling in 2008 during a visit to Halifax following a knee injury that ended his traditional curling career. A long-time friend showed him an internet video demonstrating the game of stick curling. Dave decided to embrace this new game and became the first stick curler to play in Yarmouth.
When Dave first saw Paul throwing rocks with a stick he was immediately impressed and decided this was the partner he had been looking for. However, it took Dave two years to convince Paul (the ice technician in Yarmouth) to play with him. They teamed up in 2013 and won the Maritime Stick Curling championship that year. Paul had an ability to analyze their deliveries and correct any issues they were having. Paul also was a very astute student of the game; always coming up with ways in which they could become more consistent and more successful. Unfortunately, Paul’s duties as ice technician made it difficult to play in as many bonspiels as they would have liked but they were always game-ready by the provincial championship.
Dave was an early promoter of the game and established the Wednesday Night Stick Curling League in Yarmouth and instructed many of the players on the finer points of the game. Dave also extensively travelled throughout western Nova Scotia teaching and promoting the game of stick curling.
When Ron Crowe (an inductee into the Stick Curling Hall of Fame) first met this team back in their early years, he said “They were a match made in heaven.”. How prophetic his words have turned out to be!
Hubert Sullivan – Builder
2022
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Nova Scotia Stick Curling Hall of Fame
“Builder”
Hubert Sullivan
Hubert Sullivan has been a member of the Wolfville Curling Club for over 60 years and currently holds an Honorary Membership at the age of 96. Hubert encouraged the use of the stick in the early 2000’s; one of the first persons to introduce it at the club. Hubert stated in 2018…” I was convinced that this would be a way to introduce the game to people with many levels of abilities and allow others to continue playing and enjoying the comradeship of this great game. This can only promote this game for all. That can only be a plus for curling in Nova Scotia.”
With Hubert’s Leadership, the inaugural Nova Scotia Stick Curling Championship was hosted at the Wolfville Curling Club on March 2-4, 2007 with 16 teams participating. Hubert and his partner Bill Thompson came second with the champions being Lohnes/Spinney from Truro Curling Club.
In 2018, the Nova Scotia Stick Curling Championship was held in Wolfville, the last tournament in which Hubert participated. He was honored during that championship by the Nova Scotia Stick Curling Association for his role in building the sport in Nova Scotia. The provincial Men’s Stick Curling Championship trophy was named the Sullivan Cup in his honour.
Hubert was instrumental in building the sport of stick curling and paved the way for teams to participate in provincial stick curling championships. He is truly a builder of the sport of stick curling.
Ron Crowe – Curler / Builder
2021
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NOVA SCOTIA STICK CURLING HALL OF FAME
CURLER / BUILDER
Ronald (Ronnie, Ron) Crowe
Highlights: Director of Nova Scotia Stick Curling 2013 – 2019
National Stick Curling Championship 2017 Bronze medalist
Maritime Stick Curling Championship 2010 Gold medalist
Nova Scotia Stick Curling Championship 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 Gold medalist
Truro Curling Club 2014, 2015, 2016 Stick curling champion
When stick curling began at the Truro Curling Club in 2007/08, Ron Crowe immediately embraced the “new” curling game and began teaching the game and its techniques to any and all who were interested. Ron’s name became symbolic with stick curling success; as he won club competitions consistently from 2008 through 2016 as well as various Provincial and Maritime championships.
Ron was well known for his willingness to help anyone interested in learning the new game. He travelled to several smaller clubs in the outlying areas to run free clinics. As a director of N.S. Stick Curling he was instrumental in organizing both Provincial and Maritime competitions; never complaining about the workload and always striving to grow the game. In his position as Fundy Zone director for Nova Scotia Curling Association (NSCA) Ron was in touch with all the clubs in the zone. He was always promoting the benefits of having a stick league at a club to bring back former curlers and retain those who were finding the regular game too physically demanding. Largely dueto the efforts of Ron Crowe, stick curling in Nova Scotia is now one of the fastest growing segments of curling.
John (McStick) McNaughton – Builder
2021
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Nova Scotia Stick Curling Hall of Fame
“Builder”
John (McStick) McNaughton
Highlights: Director of Nova Scotia Stick Curling 2011 – 2015
Maritime Stick Curling Championship 2011, 2017 Gold medalist
Nova Scotia Stick Curling Championship 2017 Gold medalist, 2008 Silver medalist
John McNaughton has always been an accomplished and a well-respected Nova Scotia curler. However, it was his trail blazing effort to develop the sport of stick curling that assured his induction into the Nova Scotia Stick Curling Hall of Fame.
John embraced stick curling when throwing curling stones from the hack the traditional way became physically impossible. To continue to play his favourite game he found another delivery option and became a Nova Scotia stick curling pioneer. It is hard to overstate how much of a curiosity this man curling with a stick was at that time. John is a true competitor and soon developed a proficiency that inspired others and drew them to the game. John embraced stick curling so thoroughly that he fondly became known as John “McStick” McNaughton.
Being a part of the early development of a new sport requires patience, enthusiasm and commitment. John willingly instructed members within his own club and never hesitated to offer clinics at or teach members from many other clubs as well. Many stick curlers will credit John, and his quiet inspiration, for allowing them to continue to play the game they love.
John was instrumental in developing stick curling leagues at the Bluenose Curling Club and was a co-founder in 2007 of the Bluenose World Stick Curling Funspiel; a stick spiel that is immensely popular and still runs today. John also served as a regional representative on the provincial Nova Scotia Stick Curling board.
John was an innovative early-adopter and has been a consistent long-term promoter of stick curling at the club, regional and provincial levels.
Criteria & Forms
Feedback for Potential Nominations
Welcome to our Hall of Fame where we will honour those who have achieved repeated excellence in Nova Scotia Stick Curling in the categories of Curler, Team, Curler / Builder and Builder.
We encourage you to submit an application if you know someone who you feel belongs in our Hall of Fame.
Nominations:
The Honours Committee shall solicit nominations from Nova Scotia stick curlers or curling clubs in Nova Scotia. All nominations shall be sent electronically to the Chair of the Honours Committee and shall contain all the required information, including a digital picture and materials to support the selection criteria that will be considered.
The Honours Committee shall prescribe the form of the nomination and all nominations submitted shall be in accordance with the prescribed form. The prescribed form must be approved by the NSSCA Board of Directors.
If the Honours Committee is not happy with the information contained in the nomination form or the supporting material, the committee chairperson shall request the nominator to supply the needed additional information deemed necessary.
Any nominations not selected for inductions in the current year will be kept and considered for induction in subsequent years, up to a maximum of (5) five years.
Submission Deadline:
All nominations must be received no later than December 31st of each year.
Completed forms should be submitted electronically to: The Chair of the NSSCA Honours Committee by clicking the button NOMINATION FORM below:
Please carefully read the Criteria below before electronically submitting your application.
ONLINE NOMINATION FORM
Note that all nominations must be submitted electronically.
Form of links and information supporting the nomination:
Please add all that apply in section D and submit the nomination as one attachment if possible.
FEEDBACK FOR POTENTIAL NOMINATIONS
Entry into the NS Stick Curling Hall of Fame requires demonstrating repeated excellence in the selected category.
Supporting applications should reflect a rigor consistent with demonstrating repeated excellence.
• Only stick curling related achievements will be considered in evaluating an application.
• Traditional curling achievements will not be considered in assessing an application.
Applications should focus on the complete body of an individual’s / team’s stick curling achievements both on and off the ice.
A Selection Review Panel, endorsed by the Board of Directors, reviews and votes on all nominations. The NSSCA Board of Directors ratifies the recommended list of inductees as presented by the Selection Committee.
NON-ELIGIBLE – Current Selection Committee members and Board of Directors are not eligible for nomination.
Award Classifications:
There are four (4) potential classifications under which a stick curler can be inducted into the NSSCA Hall of Fame:
- Builder
- Team
- Curler
- Curler/Builder
Curler is defined as an individual stick curler who may have played with multiple stick curling partners and shown repeated excellence in the sport.
Team is defined as a two-person stick curling team who has achieved excellence at a regional, national or international level.
Curler/Builder is defined as any individual who has combined competition and participation in stick curling with continued interest and contribution toward the promotion, development, and advancement of stick curling in Nova Scotia. This classification is not restricted to but may include stick curlers who have contributed as board members, executives, coaches, clinic developers/ presenters or in other capacities that contributed to the growth of stick curling in Nova Scotia or nationally.
Builder is defined as an individual who has made a significant contribution towards the development, promotion and advancement of stick curling in Nova Scotia. This classification is not restricted to but may include executives, other groups/ associations/ individuals associated with curling, media personnel, sponsors, officials or coaches.
BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
The following criteria should be considered when determining eligibility for induction into the NSSCA Hall of Fame:
Curler:
The following criteria will be considered for inducting a curler:
The curler will have achieved repeated distinction and be known for a high level of excellence.
Specific criteria to consider:
1. Canadian stick curling championship wins
2. Maritime stick curling championship wins
3. Multiple Nova Scotia stick curling championship wins
4. Competitive stick spiel wins
Team:
The following criteria will be considered for inducting a team:
The team will have achieved repeated distinction and be known for a high level of excellence.
Specific criteria to consider:
1. Canadian stick curling championship wins
2. Maritime stick curling championship wins
3. Multiple Nova Scotia stick curling championship wins
4. Competitive stick spiel wins
Curler/Builder:
The following criteria will be considered for inducting a curler/builder:
A curler/builder will be chosen on the basis of achievement as both a stick curler and builder of the sport of stick curling.
Specific criteria to consider:
1. Demonstrating repeated excellence as a participant in stick curling and
2. Contribution to the development and advancement of stick curling at the Nova Scotia or national level.
The specific criteria set out for the builder and curler categories should be considered in evaluating this category that recognizes the valuable multi-dimensional contributions
individuals can bring to the sport of stick curling.
Builder:
Must have made a major contribution to the development and advancement of stick curling in Nova Scotia. This may include persons who have served as officers of NSSCA (or club organizations) and have rendered exceptional service to the sport of stick curling. This may include others that by their assistance, sponsorship or other valued contributions have furthered the development of the sport of stick curling.
The committee should consider the above-noted criteria but may also consider other factors, both positive and negative, in arriving at their recommendations.
Stick curlers in any of the above categories can be active or inactive in curling at the time of nomination.
Nominations may include stick curlers living or deceased. A deceased person may be a candidate for selection to the NSSCA Hall of Fame and, if so selected, shall be inducted posthumously. A selected member shall be enrolled posthumously if they die between the date of selection and enrollment.
Nominations may include stick curlers who are or have been residents of Nova Scotia.
A person resident outside of Nova Scotia who has made an outstanding contribution to stick curling may be considered if their contribution (national or internationally) has impacted stick curling in Nova Scotia.
PDF of this Criteria can be found by clicking this link…
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