The Northern Ontario Men's Curling Championship begins today in Nipigon with a pair of draws today at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thunder Bay's hopes for winning the championship and moving on to the Brier rest on the shoulders of Trevor Bonot, Jeff Currie, Bryan Burgess and Al Hackner. 4-time defending champion Brad Jacobs from Sault Ste. Marie is also part of the 9 team field.
