The Curling Québec board recently restructured its Meritas Awards program with the intent of adding value and meaning to this important recognition process. Five categories now compose the Meritas Awards series; the objectives, timetable and the various steps of the nomination procedure remain unchanged.

CLUB OF THE YEAR

This award is presented to an affiliated curling club that has distinguished itself through its energy, its originality, its contribution to the development of the sport and its performance in terms of activities, events and membership over the last year.

2022-2023 award winner #1:

Club de curling de Noranda

CLUB OF THE YEAR

This award is presented to an affiliated curling club that has distinguished itself through its energy, its originality, its contribution to the development of the sport and its performance in terms of activities, events and membership over the last year.

2022-2023 award winner #2:

Otterburn Legion Memorial Curling Club

PLAYER OR TEAM OF THE YEAR

This award is presented to a player or team that has distinguished itself in a provincial, national or international competition over the last year.

2022-2023 award winner:
picture Équipe Ménard (Annie Lemay, Ian Belleau, Marie-France Larouche and Jean-Michel Ménard) (Eric Sylvain (ent.))

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

This award is presented to a person in recognition of his or her exceptional and sustained volunteer contribution to the management, development and promotion of curling over the last year.

2022-2023 award winner:
Jocelyn Carle – Club de curling Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (Maniwaki)

CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

This award is presented to a member of the curling world in recognition of his or her remarkable contribution or outstanding and invaluable involvement in the community. Potential nominees in this category include coaches, referees, ice technicians, journalists and any other individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the management, development or promotion of curling over the last year.

2022-2023 award winner #1:
Neil Gargul – Pointe Claire Curling Club

CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

This award is presented to a member of the curling world in recognition of his or her remarkable contribution or outstanding and invaluable involvement in the community. Potential nominees in this category include coaches, referees, ice technicians, journalists and any other individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the management, development or promotion of curling over the last year.

2022-2023 award winner #2:
Robert Rajotte – Club de curling Laurier (Victoriaville)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR

This award is presented to a person or organization to recognize exceptional and exemplary achievement, performance or contribution in curling over the last year.

2022-2023 award winner:
Milita Bujold – Club de curling de Baie-Comeau
(picture form left to right: Nathalie Thibeault (club’s treasurer), Milita Bujold and Rémy St-Pierre (President of Curling Québec)

NOMINATION PROCESS

To read the complete nomination and selection process for the Meritas Awards, download our guidelines here.

Meritas Nomination Form