Reports have leaked out of Kingston, Ont. that indicate that city has already been confirmed as the host of the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier.
The Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper is reporting that Curling Canada is holding an announcement in Kingston tomorrow morning.
"I don't think Curling Canada would be having a major announcement in Kingston to announce we didn't win the Brier bid," Ken Thompson, the head of the Kingston Brier bid, told the newspaper.
Prince George officials will nevertheless assemble at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning to discuss next steps - be that a celebration and kickoff of hosting duties or to consider bidding again for a future Brier.
The Tim Hortons Brier is the Canadian men's curling championship. Prince George has hosted the Scotties Tournament Of Hearts, the women's national curling championship, twice before (1983 and 2000), plus the 2009 pre-Olympic men's/women's Road To The Roar tournament, but has never hosted the Brier.
Prince George advanced to the finals in the Tim Hortons Brier 2020 selection process and was on the shortlist with Kingston, Moncton and St. Catharines.
The fiscal impact of hosting a Brier is estimated at $11 million to $15 million injected into the local economy of whichever city wins the bid.
