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William D. Martin [1] (born c. 1933) is a Canadian former curler. He played third on the 1973 Brier Champion team (skipped by Harvey Mazinke), representing Saskatchewan. They later went on to win second place at the World Championships of that year. [2] [3] [4]
Curling Canada is a sanctioning body for the sport of Curling in Canada. It is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country, and organizes Canada's national championships in the sport. It was formed in 1990 by the merger of the two previous sanctioning bodies, Curl Canada (men's) and the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association (women's).
Russell W. "Russ" Howard, CM, ONL is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Regina, Saskatchewan, but originally from Midland, Ontario. He lived in Moncton, New Brunswick from 2000 to 2019. Known for his gravelly voice, Howard has been to the Brier 14 times, winning the title twice. He is also a two-time world champion, winning in 1987 and 1993. He has also won three TSN Skins Games in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and participated in two Canadian Mixed Curling Championships in 2000 and 2001. He won gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics and two Canadian Senior Curling Championships in 2008 and 2009 finishing with a silver medal both of those years. Russ Howard was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. He is currently a curling analyst and commentator for TSN’s Season of Champions curling coverage.
Benjamin "Ben" Hebert is a Canadian curler, a Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic gold medallist, 2008 World Champion and four time Brier Champion from Chestermere, Alberta.
Patrick (Pat) "Simms" Simmons is a Canadian curler. Simmons played on the 2014 and 2015 Canadian champion rink, the latter year as skip. As a skip, he has also represented Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008 and again in 2011. He has also represented Alberta twice at the Brier.
Richard Dale “Rick” Folk is a Canadian curler and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, where he represented the Progressive Conservative Party for one term from 1982 until 1986. He is a two-time world curling champion, representing Canada. When curling in Canada, Folk represented both Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
Garnet Samuel Richardson was a Canadian curler. He played second for the "World famous Richardsons", which won four Briers and four World Curling Championships.
Scott Bitz is a Canadian curler from Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion.
Braeden Moskowy is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan. He is a former Canadian junior curling champion and a four-time Brier competitor.
Kirk Lyle Muyres is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan. He is a former Canadian junior champion.
The 1927 Macdonald Brier Tankard, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 1–3 at the Granite Club in Toronto. This edition of the Brier would be the first, with it also being the first time it was hosted in Ontario, and the first time it was hosted in Toronto's Granite Club.
Harvey Gordon Mazinke is a Canadian former curler. He was the skip of the 1973 Brier Champion team, representing Saskatchewan. He later went on to win second place at the World Championships of that year. From 1987 to 1988, he was a president of Canadian Curling Association. In 1989, he was inducted to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.
George Achtymichuk is a Canadian former curler. He played second on the 1973 Brier Champion team, representing Saskatchewan. They later went on to win second place at the World Championships of that year.
Daniel N. Klippenstein was a Canadian former curler. He played lead on the 1973 Brier Champion team, representing Saskatchewan. They later went on to win second place at the World Championships of that year. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.
The 1973 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 5–11 at the Klondike Gardens in Edmonton.
Catlin Schneider is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan.
Glen Despins was a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan. Despins was a two-time Saskatchewan men's champion, representing his province at the 1996 and 1998 Labatt Briers, Canada's national men's curling championship. He was also the winner of 2003 Canadian Open Grand Slam event.
The 1946 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 4 to 7, 1946 at Saskatoon Arena in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Saskatoon was supposed to host the 1943 Brier, which was cancelled due to the onset of World War II and was promised they would host the next Brier once the competition was resumed. This was the first Brier in which total attendance was recorded, which came to 22,000.
The 1955 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 7 to 11, 1955 at Regina Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. A total of 51,725 fans attended the event, which was a Brier record at the time.
The 1956 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 5 to 9, 1956 at Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick. A total of 25,800 fans attended the event.
The 1960 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 7 to 11, 1960 at Fort William Gardens in Fort William, Ontario. A total of 26,000 fans attended the event.
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