Awards
MFFCA Life Members, CFFCA Life Members,
CFFCA Hall of Fame and
Howie Smith/Bill Metzler Sportsmanship Award
LIFE MEMBERS OF THE MANITOBA FIRE FIGHTERS CURLING ASSOCIATION (* = deceased)
HOWIE SMITH*
GEORGE HOBSON*
HAROLD PURPUR*
BOB INNES*
BRIAN (B.J.) McGUIRE
BOB (S.R.) POOLE
GUY SENECAL
JOHN ALLAN*
RAY McDERMID*
TOM CHERNETZ
ANDY ODELL
LYLE WIEBE
KEN MacLEOD
DAN MICHALCHUK
BOB SWARBRICK*
BILL METZLER*
REYN KLASSEN*
GORD COLE*
HENRI LECUYER*
BOB (R.H.) POOLE
MANITOBA’S LIFE MEMBERS of the CANADIAN FIRE FIGHTERS CURLING ASSOCIATION (CFFCA) (* = deceased)
Inducted in 1972
Inducted in 1977
Inducted in 1995
BILL METZLER *
Inducted in 1998
Inducted in 2003
BOB (R.H.) POOLE
Inducted in 2023
MANITOBA’S MEMBERS OF THE CFFCA “HALL OF FAME”
BOB (S.R.) POOLE (CURLER) - Inducted in 2014
SPECIAL 60th ANNIVERSARY CFFCA AWARD for 40+ years of Competing in Provincials
2020: Curler, Al Sharpe (WFD ret) receives his CFFCA 40+ years participation award from MFFCA President Shayne Cormier.
2020: Curler, Gord Cole (WFD ret) receives his CFFCA 40+ years participation award from MFFCA President Shayne Cormier.
2020: Curler, S.R. (Bob) Poole (WFD ret) receives his CFFCA 40+ years participation award from MFFCA President Shayne Cormier.
In May 2025, former Manitoba and Canadian Firefighters Curling Champion Ken Dusablon (second from left) was been inducted into the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame as a member of the 2015 Canadian Masters Champion team. Dusablon, who was the third on the team, was joined in the induction by skip Ron Westcott and team-mates Bob Boughey and Howard Restall. The formal induction took place in early May. The 2015 champions had a 9W-3L record in winning the Manitoba title, including a comeback score of three coming home to win the final 7-6 over Hall of Famer Doug Armour and his Brandon team. The ran undefeated through the Canadian Championship to post an 11W-0L record and win the Canadian title. Although not formally recognized for his Firefighter curling resume, Dusablon’s skills honed in that competition were a key to his contributions to Team Westcott. He is the first Manitoba Firefighters champion to be included in Manitoba’s Curling Hall of Fame. Courtesy of Resby Coutts, MCHOF
HOWIE SMITH/BILL METZLER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Presented annually to the MFFCA Provincial competitor who shows a high degree of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and curling ability.
2025 - CINDY CEASAR of Winnpeg F.D. in Winnipeg, presented by Director Shayne Cormier
2026 - MATT JOHNSON of Gimli F.D. in Gimli, presented by Director Shayne Cormier
2023 - JAKE VAN LEEUWEN (Winnipeg F.D. ret.) on left in Winnipeg presented by MFFCA President Shayne Cormier.
2024 - Tony Fehr of Plum Coulee F.D. in Steinbach
2019 - KEN KURZ (Dryden F.D. ret.) on right in Winnipeg presented by MFFCA President Dan Michalchuk.
2020 - JEFF FRENCH (Winnipeg F.D.) on left in Morden presented by MFFCA President Shayne Cormier.
2017 - DAVE AITKEN (Niverville F.D.) on right in Winnipeg presented by MFFCA President Dan Michalchuk.
2018 - (Tie) ABE & RUSS KLASSEN (Steinbach F.D.) in Steinbach
2015 - SHAYNE CORMIER (Winnipeg F.D.) in Killarney
2016 - GREG ROY (Calgary F.D. ret.) (on right) in Winnipeg presented by MFFCA President Dan Michalchuk.
2013 - KRIS ROSOLOWICH (Winnipeg F.D.) (on right) in Winnipeg presented by Howie Smith.
2014 - SCOTT KISSICK (Winnipeg F.D.) (centre) in Winnipeg.
2011 - JEFF LILLIES (West St. Paul F.D.)(centre) in Winnipeg presented by Howie Smith and Bill Metzler.
2012 - ROB GUDNASON (Glenboro F.D.) (left) in Lac du Bonnet presented by Howie Smith.
2009 - CLIFF CULLEN (Glenboro F.D.) on left in Winnipeg presented by Bill Metzler.
