The event's first committee was established in October 1964. Frank Sargent was an original member of the senior championship committee, and believed the event would attract former Brier competitors and give seniors a place to compete which had not existed.
In October 1964, a committee for this event was established. Frank Sargent was one of the original members of the senior championship board, and he thought that the event would include former Brier competitors and offer seniors an opportunity to compete in a competition they could not previously participate in.