Celebrating 25 Years – All Events

All Season

  • Cheers to 25 Years! Weekly Draw: Across all 25 weekends of curling this season, teams will be entered into a weekly draw for a “Cheers to 25 Years!” voucher worth $25 in bar bucks. Winners will be announced every Friday on the league’s Facebook page, with a complete list updated weekly on the club bulletin board. This initiative is proudly co-sponsored by the Rainbow Rockers Curling League and the Ottawa Curling Club.
  • In-Ice Logo: Look down next time you’re on the ice! To celebrate our 25th anniversary, our commemorative logo is embedded in Sheets 1, 2, 4, and 5 all season long. Huge thanks to the Ottawa Curling Club for partnering with the Rainbow Rockers Curling League to make this possible!

November 14: Celebrating Our Home, the Ottawa Curling Club

On Saturday November 14th, enjoy the day or a few hours at the curling club as we celebrate the Ottawa Curling Club, the Proud Home of the Rainbow Rockers, and say thank you for 25 years of tremendous support to our league.

Participate

There are four teams (16 curlers) playing in a funspiel. The funspiel is free and open to league members. Sign up is open until Thursday, October 29th. Names will be announced by Sunday, November 1st. DEADLINE TO SIGN UP EXTEDNED TO SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH. SIGN UP AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR SUBMIT A TEAM OF FOUR.

Sign up here: Funspiel Sign Up Form

Spectate

All league members are welcome to drop by the club on November 14th to take in the exhibition games, mix and mingle, and stay for the post-game social and presentations.

Schedule
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Regular League Play: Our regular games occur, followed by post-game socializing.
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |25th Anniversary Exhibition Games:
    • Sheet 1 – Team Presidents vs Team Champions. We have all four of our league presidents together and ready to take on the best among our league’s past season champions.
    • Sheet 2 – Team OCC Executive vs Team RRCL Executive. Our league executive team is ready to take on the club’s executive’s “best”.
    • Sheet 3 – 2002 Originals #1 vs 2002 Originals #2. We have two teams composed of our members who started with us back in 2002.
    • Sheets 4 & 5 – Funspiel Games. We have a mix of some of our longer serving members playing with some of our newest members for fun.
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Social & Presentations:
    • Post-exhibition game beverages and socializing for players and spectators.
    • Remarks from the RRCL President and the OCC President, and we will present the league’s annual donation to the OCC.
    • Presentation of our league’s Honorary Life Membership to the OCC Manager, Dalal Abou-Eid.
  • 7:30 PM | Games Night:

December 20: Celebrating Curling and Camaraderie

Share in the holiday spirit, enjoy some fun curling, and dive into a delicious holiday feast.

Schedule
  • 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM | Silver Bells Funspiel:
    • Members can sign up to play on one or two time slots for these fun games. Details and sign up will follow in late November.
  • 6:00 PM | Holiday Banquet:
    • Honorary Life Membership Presentation. Join us as the league presents Steve Horwood, the league’s past President and past Treasurer with this award.
    • Holiday Feast. Enjoy a turkey dinner served buffet style. Cost is $30 per person for members and spares, and $50 for guests. Sign up will start in late November for members and spares, and starting December 14th for guests.

January 9: Celebrating Our Community

Join us in helping show off our league to prospective new curlers and a variety of other sporting groups from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the National Capital Region.

Schedule
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Regular League Play:
    • Our regular games occur, followed by post-game socializing.
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | New Year / New Curlers (Try Curling Event):
    • Once again this year, the league will be having a two-hour try curling event. Please consider inviting a family member, a friend or a prospective member to try out the game we all love. Details and sign up will follow in early December.
  • 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM | League Open House:
    • We will be hosting board members from other queers sports from around the National Capital Region.
    • Please join us in hosting and help show off our league and the club.
    • Cash bar will be open and light snacks will be provided.
  • 7:30 PM | Bingo Night:
    • Our second league social night is Bingo. Details and sign up for the will follow in December.

February 20: Celebrating Our Volunteers, Donors and Sponsors

On this day, we celebrate all those who volunteered within the league, and those who donated and sponsored the league over the last 25 years. Be there to help us say thank you.

Schedule
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Regular League Play:
    • Our regular games occur, followed by post-game socializing.
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Celebrating our Volunteers, Donors and Sponsors:
    • 25 years of curling, camaraderie and community, and the league’s overall success, has to be attributed to the many people who volunteered in running the league and to the numerous individuals, organizations and businesses that donated to and sponsored the league. Join us as we celebrate all of them and all their volunteerism and contributions.
    • Cash bar will be open and light snacks will be provided.
  • 7:30 PM | Karaoke Night:
    • Our third league social night is karaoke. Details and sign up for the will follow in January.

April 18: Celebrating Rainbow Rockers

Cap off our 2026-27 and 25th season by taking in final games of several divisions, enjoy a delicious banquet meal, receive your prize money, and see the division and league champions crowned.

Schedule
  • 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM | Final Regular Games:
    • Be witness to several divisions wrapping up their season and claiming victory in their division.
  • 6:00 PM | Year-end Awards and Closing Banquet:
    • Banquet Meal: Enjoy a dinner served buffet style. Cost is $30 per person for members and spares, and $50 for guests. Sign up will start in March for members and spares and a couple weeks later for guests.
    • League Awards and Prizes: Be on hand as division winners are announced, prize money is distributed, and the league champions are crowned. Additional prizes will be given away as well.