Kamloops Curler Cotter, Official Barker Named to BC Curling Hall of Fame
Cotter’s resume includes 10 B.C. men’s titles and a 2014 Brier silver medal, while Barker has officiated at three Olympics and several world championships.
- This week, the Curling Hall of Fame announced Kamloops residents Jim Cotter and Dianne Barker as 2026 Class inductees, joining Trail curler Melissa Soligo in this year's distinguished group of honorees.
- Cotter, a 10-time Men's Curling Championship titleholder, captured the Elite 10 Grand Slam of Curling championship in 2017 and earned gold as an alternate with Team Canada at the Pan Continental Curling Championships.
- Since 1986, Barker has umpired at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Sochi, Russia, and Pyeongchang, South Korea, rising through the ranks to become a 'trusted presence' at major championships.
- Barker recently received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her community service and has served on boards including Curling Canada and the Kamloops Curling Club.
- Returning from the West Kootenays, Cotter called his induction a 'real honour' and said "I've known both for a long time, and both are very deserving for all they've done for curling.
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