A curling tournament between Espanola and Little Current in northeastern Ontario is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week. The Baxter Cup, contested between the two towns since 1925, has endured world wars and pandemics, demonstrating the enduring spirit of this unique competition.
A curling tournament between two northeastern Ontario towns is celebrating 100 years without interruption, even through a world war and global pandemic.A team from the Espanola Curling Club won the Baxter Cup in 1928-29. The tournament in northern Ontario celebrates 100 years this week. A curling tournament between two northeastern Ontario towns is celebrating 100 years without interruption, even through a world war and global pandemic.
"And that's when the Baxter Cup, and its rules, and terms and conditions of how to compete for it came into play in 1925." "We have a photo from 1942 that we've posted a few times and there are curlers standing outdoors on the ice with the Baxter Cup at their feet, and there are a couple of soldiers there as well." Gallant said.
"We were very motivated to, you know, keep it continuing into 100 years," said Ron McQuarrie, the Baxter Cup trustee for Little Current.McQuarrie said that in 2021, they had to push the tournament back to the fall when social distancing measures weren't as strict.
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