The Dominion of Canada

Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company

The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company has been in operation since 1887. It one of Canada's oldest insurance companies, and one of the largest property and casualty insurers...

 Northern Ontario Men's Curling Championship is the Northern Ontario

Northern Ontario

Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...

 provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Northern Ontario. Northern Ontario has been represented at the Brier since 1927 despite not actually being a province. This historical fact has guaranteed Northern Ontario a separate team from Ontario in every national championship except the Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is an annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1985, the winner also gets to return to the following year's tournament as...

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Previous names include the Kia Cup (2006), Labatt Tankard (?-1999?; 2001-2005), and Nokia Cup (2000). It has been known as the Dominion of Canada Championships since 2007. The event is sponsored by The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company

Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company

The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company has been in operation since 1887. It one of Canada's oldest insurance companies, and one of the largest property and casualty insurers...

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Qualifying

12 teams play at the Northern Ontario provincial. Two teams earn berths by winning the Courtesy Freight Superspiel and the Soo Curler's Kia Classic Superspiel. Six teams are selected from each of the six Northern Ontario regions, and 4 teams are selected from two last chance qualifiers, one for Northeastern Ontario

Northeastern Ontario

Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...

 and one from Northwestern Ontario

Northwestern Ontario

Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...

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Winners

Year	Skip	Winning Club
2012 The Dominion 2012 Northern Ontario Men's Curling Championship The 2012 Dominion of Canada Northern Ontario Provincial Men's Curling Championship will be held February 5–12 at the Soo Curlers Association in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The winning team will represent Northern Ontario at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. -Teams:-Standings:...	TBA
2011	Brad Jacobs Brad Jacobs (curler) Brad Jacobs is a Canadian curler. Jacobs is a three-time Northern Ontario "provincial" champion, and one time provincial junior champion....	Soo Curlers Association
2010 The Dominion 2010 Northern Ontario Provincial Men's Championship The 2010 Dominion Northern Ontario Men's Curling Championship, was held February 8–14, 2010 in Sudbury, at the Sudbury Curling Club. The winner would represent Northern Ontario at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier.- Teams :- Standings :-February 8:...	Brad Jacobs Brad Jacobs (curler) Brad Jacobs is a Canadian curler. Jacobs is a three-time Northern Ontario "provincial" champion, and one time provincial junior champion....	Soo Curlers Association
2009 The Dominion 2009 Northern Ontario Provincial Men's Championship The Dominion 2009 Northern Ontario Provincial Men's Championship was held February 10-14 at the Fort Frances Curling Club in Fort Frances...	Mike Jakubo	Copper Cliff Curling Club
2008	Eric Harnden	Soo Curlers Association
2007	Al Harnden	Soo Curlers Association
2006	Rob Gordon	Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club
2005	Mike Jakubo	Copper Cliff Curling Club
2004	Rob Gordon	Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club
2003	Scott Henderson	Fort William Curling Club
2002	Tim Phillips	Sudbury Curling Club
2001	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Fort William Curling Club
2000	Tim Phillips	Idylwylde Golf and Country Club
1999	Scott Patterson	North Bay Curling Club
1998	Bruce Melville	Port Arthur Curling Club
1997	Mike Coulter	Soo Curlers Association
1996	David MacInnes	McIntyre Curling Club
1995	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Fort William Curling Club
1994	Scott Patterson	Granite Curling Club (North Bay)
1993	Rick Lang Rick Lang Richard P. "Rick" Lang is a five time Canadian Championship Curling winner representing Northern Ontario.Played third for Brier champions Bill Tetley , and Al Hackner . Also played third for Al Hackner's Canadian Senior Men's championship team in 2006...	Fort William Curling Club
1992	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Thunder Bay Curling Club
1991	Rick Lang Rick Lang Richard P. "Rick" Lang is a five time Canadian Championship Curling winner representing Northern Ontario.Played third for Brier champions Bill Tetley , and Al Hackner . Also played third for Al Hackner's Canadian Senior Men's championship team in 2006...	Fort William Curling Club
1990	Al Harnden	Soo Curlers Association
1989	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Fort William Curling Club
1988	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Fort William Curling Club
1987	Larry Pineau	Fort William Curling Club
1986	Al Harnden	Soo Curlers Association
1985	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Fort William Curling Club
1984	Gord McKnight	Horne Granite Curling Club
1983	John MacFarlane	Tarentorus Curling Club
1982	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Fort William Curling Club
1981	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Fort William Curling Club
1980	Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip...	Fort William Curling Club
1979	Larry Pineau	Thunder Bay Winter Club
1978	Barry Mutrie	Kapuskasing Curling Club
1977	John Tate	Idylwylde Golf and Country Club
1976	Rick Lang Rick Lang Richard P. "Rick" Lang is a five time Canadian Championship Curling winner representing Northern Ontario.Played third for Brier champions Bill Tetley , and Al Hackner . Also played third for Al Hackner's Canadian Senior Men's championship team in 2006...	Fort William Curling Club
1975	Bill Tetley	Fort William Curling Club
1974	John Ross	Idylwylde Golf and Country Club
1973	Don Harry	Sudbury Curling Club
1972	Jack McFarlane	Tarentorus Curling Club
1971	Bill Tetley	Thunder Bay Curling Club
1970	Tom Tod	Fort William Curling Club
1969	Terry Johnson	Kenora Curling Club
1968	Herbert Pile	Geraldton Curling Club
1967	Bill Grozelle	Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club
1966	Bill Grozelle	Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club
1965	John Polyblank	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1964	John Polyblank	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1963	Doug Gathercole	Copper Cliff Curling Club
1962	Ron Redding	Kenora Curling Club
1961	John Polyblank	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1960	Don Groom	Granite Curling Club (Sudbury)
1959	Darwin Wark	Fort William Curling Club
1958	Ron Redding	Kenora Curling Club
1957	Don McEwen	Port Arthur Curling Club
1956	Steve Kuzmaski	Copper Cliff Curling Club
1955	Rudy Steski	Granite Curling Club (North Bay)
1954	Don Groom	Granite Curling Club (Sudbury)
1953	Grant Watson	Port Arthur Curling Club
1952	James Guy	Kenora Curling Club
1951	Walter Johnstone	Copper Cliff Curling Club
1950	Tom Ramsay	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1949	Jimmy Sutherland	Schumacher and McIntyre Curling Clubs
1948	James Guy	Kenora Curling Club
1947	Don Best	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1946	Tom Ramsay	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1943-1945 cancelled due to World War II
1942	Bill McMitchell	Sudbury Curling Club
1941	Don Best	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1940	James Davis	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1939	Dan Millar	Haileybury Curling Club
1938	John Walker	Timmins Curling Club
1937	Emmett Smith	Haileybury Curling Club
1936	Emmett Smith	Haileybury Curling Club
1935	James Shaw	Sault Ste. Marie Curling Club
1934	James Shaw	Sault Ste. Marie Curling Club
1933	Jerry Abrams	Kirkland Lake Curling Club
1932	A. E. Stephenson	New Liskeard Curling Club
1931	John Nicholson	Sault Ste. Marie Curling Club
1930	Albert Tobey	Sudbury Curling Club
1929	George Nicholson	Chapleau Curling Club
1928	Albert Tobey	Sudbury Curling Club
1927	Emmett Smith	Haileybury Curling Club