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The 2025 bonspiel will be held on January 17, 18 & 19, 2025. This popular 3-day curling bonspiel is scheduled annually on the third weekend of January. Each year there are 28 teams traveling from many different locations and curling clubs throughout Ontario. The bonspiel is open to all agri-business personnel.
Bonspiel Format
O.C.A. and CCA Rules of Curling for General Play will govern our play. All games will be eight (8) ends. The 5-rock Free Guard Zone rule applies. The no-tick rule will be in effect.
The curling bonspiel is open to any team combination (men's, ladies, mixed). We are looking for teams/players who work in or are retired from the agriculture industry (farmers, suppliers, manufacturers, etc). We ask that all teams have at least three qualified players.
Bonspiel Format
O.C.A. and CCA Rules of Curling for General Play will govern our play. All games will be eight (8) ends. The 5-rock Free Guard Zone rule applies. The no-tick rule will be in effect.
The curling bonspiel is open to any team combination (men's, ladies, mixed). We are looking for teams/players who work in or are retired from the agriculture industry (farmers, suppliers, manufacturers, etc). We ask that all teams have at least three qualified players.
- Friday games are points based
- 8 end games
- Only the first 6 ends count for points, only play ends 7 and/or 8 to determine a win or tie.
- A team may concede any time after the 6th end.
- Do not break ties
- Please mark points scored and ends won for the first 6 ends only
- Point System
- Win – 20 Points
- Tie – 10 Points
- Ends Won – 1 Point (1st 6 ends only)
- Blank Ends – ½ Point (1st 6 ends only)
- Score Differential – ¼ Point (1st 6 ends only, max 1.5 points)
- Second game matchups are determined by points scored in the first game
- 1 vs 4
- 2 vs 3
- 5 vs 8
- 6 vs 7
- Exception: Cannot play the same team as first game
- Tie Breaker order after first & second game
- head to head record
- points scored
- point differential
- ends won
- coin flip
- Teams will be ranked after their second game based on their accumulated two game point total. Teams will be divided into events of 8 teams
- Saturday and Sunday will be Win/Loss
- 8 end games
- A full extra end played towards the glass to break ties for all games that lead to a 1pm Sunday game. All other games will be draw to the button to break a tie.
- Sunday 9:30am games will be 6 ends.
- Teams must play their last game in order to receive a prize.
View the file below to learn how to complete your scorecard for the Friday games.
| Friday Scorecard Instructions |
Accommodations
Rooms have been blocked off at the Wallaceburg Inn.
To book a room please call the hotel directly at 519-627-0781 and ask to book a room for the All Ontario Farmers Block. Rooms will be blocked off until December 15.
Free shuttle service will be available each day. Simply call the curling club when you need a ride.
Meals
Complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be available Friday and Saturday morning.
Meals included are:
Friday lunch (Chili) served 11am - 2pm
Friday night light lunch (Pulled pork & soup) served 5:30pm - 9:30pm.
Saturday soup and sandwich lunch.
Saturday roast beef dinner.
Saturday night pizza. Fill out your order form an return it to the bar by 6pm on Saturday. Pizza will be delivered on the hour (10 or 11pm).
Sunday brunch served 10am - 1pm
Entertainment
Rooms have been blocked off at the Wallaceburg Inn.
To book a room please call the hotel directly at 519-627-0781 and ask to book a room for the All Ontario Farmers Block. Rooms will be blocked off until December 15.
Free shuttle service will be available each day. Simply call the curling club when you need a ride.
Meals
Complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be available Friday and Saturday morning.
Meals included are:
Friday lunch (Chili) served 11am - 2pm
Friday night light lunch (Pulled pork & soup) served 5:30pm - 9:30pm.
Saturday soup and sandwich lunch.
Saturday roast beef dinner.
Saturday night pizza. Fill out your order form an return it to the bar by 6pm on Saturday. Pizza will be delivered on the hour (10 or 11pm).
Sunday brunch served 10am - 1pm
Entertainment
Friday night entertainment will be local musician Mike Gallant! Mike is a Singer/Songwriter from Petrolia, ON. Mike has been playing guitar for the better part of two decades! He's played all over Ontario, and has recorded 3 studio albums of original music. Mike also covers a diverse mix of songs and artists from the Tragically Hip to Anne Murray, from Johnny Cash to the Glorious Sons. Mike reveres "Live Performance" as an artform, and always gives 100% making for a sweaty, sing-a-long, community atmosphere that places Passion of Perfection.
Check him out on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube & Instagram
Saturday night entertainment will be Fraser Frase and Doug Swales!
Fraser will be bringing his Magic of the Mind show to the Farmers Bonspiel Stage. Fraser will have you wondering all night how his magic tricks work. This interactive show will be lots of fun with lots of crowd participation. Doug will be bringing his best jokes to the stage that will be sure to have you busting a gut laughing all night long. Check out Fraser on Facebook and see a promo video here. Doug is also on Facebook. |
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Raffle Table
Each year our raffle table is filled with great prizes to be won. The raffle will happen on Saturday night after the entertainment has concluded. Tickets will be sold all day on Saturday. The raffle table typically has over $3000 worth of prizes to be won! Tickets are $10 for an arm's length and $20 for a wing span.
Each year our raffle table is filled with great prizes to be won. The raffle will happen on Saturday night after the entertainment has concluded. Tickets will be sold all day on Saturday. The raffle table typically has over $3000 worth of prizes to be won! Tickets are $10 for an arm's length and $20 for a wing span.