BAY TODAY: Brad Jacobs rink is the featured team at Northern Ontario Curling Championships

January 12th, 2016 by BayToday.ca Staff

Olympic champion curler Brad Jacobs and his rink for Sault Ste. Marie will be in North Bay February 10th through 14th as the Granite Club will be hosting the 2016 Travelers Insurance Northern Ontario Men’s Curling Championship.

The reigning Olympic champions from the Soo Curlers Association in Sault Ste. Marie will be joined by qualifiers Team Koivula from Thunder Bay, Team Assad from Geraldton, Team Johnson from Thunder Bay, and Team Horgan from Copper Cliff.

The remaining three entries will be decided at the East Qualifier January 22nd to 24th in Sudbury.

Organizers say ticket sales for the 5 day championship in North Bay are going extremely well.

Fans are encouraged to get their event tickets from the North Bay Granite Club 2624 Trout Lake Road, North Bay or by calling Bobby Ray @ the Club @ 705-472-6740.

The full week passes are $80.00 and a very limited number of VIP seats are available for $125.00.

The winner of the 2016 Travelers Insurance Northern Ontario Men’s Curling Championship will qualify for the Tim Horton’s Brier in Ottawa from March 5th to 13th.