| 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship | |
| Host City: | Nelson, British Columbia |
| Arena: | Nelson Curling Club |
| Dates: | February 10–14 |
| Winner: | Jim Cotter |
| Curling Club: | Vernon Curling Club & Kelowna Curling Club |
| Skip: | Jim Cotter |
| Third: | Ryan Kuhn |
| Second: | Tyrel Griffith |
| Lead: | Rick Sawatsky |
| Finalist: | Sean Geall |
| Prev: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
The 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men's Curling Championship were held from February 10 to 14 at the Nelson Curling Club in Nelson, British Columbia.[1] The winning Jim Cotter rink represented British Columbia at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier in Ottawa.
Sixteen teams qualified for the provincial tournament through several methods. The qualification process is as follows:
| Qualification method | Berths | Qualifying team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Cotter | ||
| CTRS points leaders (December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2015) | 2 | Dean Joanisse Sean Geall | |
| Island Playdown qualifier (Dec. 11–13) | 2 | Wes Craig Neil Dangerfield | |
| Lower Mainland Playdown qualifier (Dec. 11–13) | 4 | Michael Johnson Chase Martyn Stephen Schneider Tyler Tardi | |
| Okanagan Playdown qualifier (Dec. 12–13) | 2 | Jeff Richard Mark Longworth | |
| Kootenay Playdown qualifier (Dec. 12–13) | 2 | Tom Buchy Chris Ducharme | |
| Open Qualification Round (Jan. 8–10) | 3 | Jason Montgomery Glen Jackson Will House |
The teams are listed as follows:[2] [3]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Curling Club, Kimberley | ||||||
| Victoria Curling Club, Victoria | ||||||
| Vernon Curling Club, Vernon Kelowna Curling Club, Kelowna | ||||||
| Victoria Curling Club, Victoria | ||||||
| Creston Curling Club, Creston | ||||||
| Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster | ||||||
| Thomas Sayer | Richmond Curling Club, Richmond | |||||
| Victoria Curling Club, Victoria | ||||||
| Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster | ||||||
| Vernon Curling Club, Vernon | ||||||
| Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster | ||||||
| Victoria Curling Club, Victoria | ||||||
| Kelowna Curling Club, Kelowna | ||||||
| Vancouver Curling Club, Victoria | ||||||
| Daniel Wenzek | Langley Curling Club, Langley Royal City Curling Club, New Westminster |
*Regular skip Tyler Tardi could not play due to his participation at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. Records indicate they only had a three player team.
The draw is listed as follows:
Saturday, February 13, 2:00 pm
Saturday, February 13, 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 14, 11:00 am
Sunday, February 14, 4:00 pm