Canadian Vision Impaired Curling Championship (CVICC)
What is the Canadian Vision Impaired Curling Championship (CVICC)?
The Canadian Vision Impaired Curling Championship (CVICC) is a national sporting event that brings together blind and low-vision athletes from across Canada to compete in the sport of curling. Organized by the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB), the CVICC promotes inclusivity, physical activity, and community engagement among individuals with vision loss. The event highlights the adaptability of curling, a traditionally visual sport, to be accessible to visually impaired players through the use of guides, sweepers, and auditory cues. Teams consist of players with varying degrees of vision loss, classified according to their level of sight, and they rely on both communication and strategic teamwork to play effectively.
The CVICC is important because it provides a competitive yet supportive environment where vision-impaired athletes can develop their skills, build confidence, and connect with others who share similar experiences. By fostering camaraderie and sportsmanship, the championship helps break down barriers that individuals with vision loss often face in sports and recreation. Additionally, it raises awareness about accessibility in athletics and demonstrates how adaptive techniques can create opportunities for everyone to participate.
CVICC Updates
Canadian Vision Impaired Curling Championship (CVICC) News – Feb 2025, Sydney, Nova Scotia
With less than one month to go before the return of this exciting event, after an absence of several years, the CVICC organizing committee has been hard at work planning for what promises to be a great week of curling and fellowship.
The 2025 CVICC will take place at the Sydney Curling Club 619 George Street, Sydney NS, from February 3rd to 7th .
There will be 2 draws (games) per day on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, at 9am and 1pm, with a single draw on Thursday at 9am (unless a tie breaker is required in the afternoon at 1pm).
On the Friday both the playoffs take place at 9am with the Gold medal draw taking place at 1:00pm, (note, all times are Atlantic). If you happen to be in or around the Sydney area, why not stop in and support the VI curlers.
Louise Gillis, who I’m sure many of you know for her many years of dedicated service to the CCB as National President, is the event’s local host. “We are extremely excited to welcome the curlers from across Canada to Sydney” she continues “It has been several years since the championship has taken place and I did not want to see it end, so that is why we stepped up to take it on this year so that it may continue well on into the future”
This is the first time ever that the event, with a rich almost 20 year history, has been held somewhere other than Ottawa (the home of the CCB’s National Office).
We look forward to welcoming the following rinks who will be participating:
BC, skipped by Eric Rosen
AB, skipped by Bruce Macdonald
SK, skipped by Darcy Sherbrook
MN, skipped by Norm Lyons
ON, skipped by Lloyd Pike
NS, skipped by Louise Gillis
NB, skipped by Denis LeBlanc
CA, skipped by Natalie Morin (Team Canada defending champs)
The event is a full round robin championship.
While in Sydney, curlers will be staying at the Simon Hotel and we thank them for their support and hospitality. The Sydney Curling Club members have been simply outstanding in their support for the event. A big thanks goes out to them in advance.
Although not written in stone yet, we anticipate that AMI audio will be broadcasting the games live on Friday. Please check with them for more details as the date draws near. We will also advise via the CCB social media channels. If this does happen, remember to adjust the listening times for where you are in Canada.
Event results will be posted on the CCB National Facebook page as well as in this publication in March.
Good luck to all the curlers, we look forward to a great event during White Cane Week 2025.
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