| 2013 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship | |
| Host City: | Parksville, British Columbia |
| Arena: | Parksville Curling Club |
| Dates: | February 6–10 |
| Winner: | Andrew Bilesky |
| Curling Club: | Royal City CC, New Westminster |
| Skip: | Andrew Bilesky |
| Third: | Steve Kopf |
| Second: | Derek Errington |
| Lead: | Aaron Watson |
| Finalist: | Brent Pierce |
| Prev: | 2012 |
| Next: | 2014 |
The 2013 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship was held from February 6 to 10 at the Parksville Curling Club in Parksville, British Columbia.[1] The winner of the BC Men's Curling Championship will represent British Columbia at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton.
See main article: 2013 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship – Qualification. Sixteen teams will qualify for the provincial tournament through several methods. The qualification process is as follows:
| Qualification method | Berths | Qualifying team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Cotter[2] | ||
| CTRS points leader (December 1, 2011 – December 1, 2012) | 1 | Brent Pierce | |
| Kootenay Inter-regional qualifier (Dec. 7–9)[3] | 2 | Deane Horning Tom Buchy | |
| Thompson/Okanagan Inter-regional qualifier (Dec. 7–9)[4] | 2 | Trevor Perepolkin Jamie Sexton | |
| Island Playdown qualifier (Dec. 7–9)[5] | 2 | Jason Montgomery Jay Tuson | |
| Lower Mainland Playdown qualifier (Dec. 14–16)[6] | 3 | ||
| Open Qualification Round (Jan. 4–6)[7] | 5 |
The teams are listed as follows:[8]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelowna Curling Club, Kelowna | ||||||
| Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster | ||||||
| Trail Curling Club, Trail | ||||||
| Kimberley Curling Club, Kimberley | ||||||
| Vernon Curling Club, Vernon | ||||||
| Vernon Curling Club, Vernon | ||||||
| Victoria Curling Club, Victoria | ||||||
| Victoria Curling Club, Victoria | ||||||
| Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster | ||||||
| Michael Johnson (fourth) | Jay Wakefield (skip) | Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster | ||||
| Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster | ||||||
| Victoria Curling Club, Victoria | ||||||
| Kamloops Curling Club, Kamloops | ||||||
| Peace Arch Curling Club, White Rock | ||||||
| Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster |
The draw is listed as follows:[9]
Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 am
Wednesday, February 6, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, February 6, 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 7, 9:00 am
Thursday, February 7, 2:00 pm
Thursday, February 7, 7:00 pm
Friday, February 8, 9:00 am
Friday, February 8, 2:00 pm
Friday, February 8, 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 9, 11:00 am
Saturday, February 9, 11:00 am
Saturday, February 9, 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 10, 5:00 pm