The objective of the PIC is to promote and develop curling at a grass-roots level both in British Columbia and internationally by providing club teams an opportunity to play in a premier international tournament.

[1] Over the years teams from 23 different countries and US states have participated in the bonspiel,[2] including from China, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil,[3] and Singapore.

[2] At that time it was only open to the men's club champions from the Lower Mainlands division of the Pacific Coast Curling Association (one of the precursors to the current Curl BC association).

[6] The top 3 men's and women's teams in the BC Club Challenge Championship gain entry into the Pacific International Cup.

[7] In 2000 the bonspiel expanded to include international and Yukon teams and in 2004 added a women's division.