Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Stoughton is a Canadian retired curler. He is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip. Stoughton retired from competitive curling in 2015. He is one of the most successful Manitoba skips in curling history, and one of the most successful players in Canadian curling history. He is currently the National Men's Coach and Program Manager for Curling Canada, as well as being the head coach of the Canadian Mixed Doubles National Team.
Jonathan Mead is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mead played third for Wayne Middaugh's rink until the end of the 2009–10 curling season. Beginning in the 2010–11 curling season, he again played third for Jeff Stoughton's Manitoba team.
The Viterra Championship is the Manitoba men's provincial curling championship. The tournament is run by Curl Manitoba, the provincial curling association. The winner represents Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's championship.
Chester "Ches" McCance, was a Canadian football wide receiver and placekicker who played thirteen seasons in professional gridiron football, mainly for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In 1976 he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and in 2004 he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
Michael McEwen is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who grew up in Brandon, Manitoba. McEwen won six Grand Slams in his career before his team qualified for their first Brier, Canada's national championship in 2016. He is noted as one of the top curlers using the Manitoba tuck delivery today.
Nolan Thiessen is a Canadian curler.
The Manitoba Curling Association Bonspiel is the annual Manitoba Curling Association bonspiel held at the end of every January in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. It is the largest curling bonspiel in the world with the tournament setting a record in 1988 with 1280 curling teams, as well as the oldest, with the first edition taking place in 1888. The tournament is unseeded and can have the top teams in the world facing first time curlers or otherwise. The current editions of the MCA Bonspiel qualifies 3 Manitoban teams into the men's provincial championship which is currently named the Viterra Championship.
Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Carruthers was the 2011 world champion—winning gold as a second on Jeff Stoughton's team—as well as a six-time provincial champion, the 2003 junior provincial champion, and the 2008 Manitoba provincial mixed champion. Carruthers currently skips a Winnipeg-based rink on the World Curling Tour. He also coaches the Kerri Einarson women's team.
Wayne Tuck Jr. is a Canadian curler from Strathroy, Ontario.
Derek Samagalski is a Canadian curler who currently resides in Carberry, Manitoba. Samagalski won a bronze medal at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier as lead, where he also won the first team all-star award for the position.
Colin Sterling-Wyatt Hodgson is a Canadian curler originally from Lacombe, Alberta. He is the former lead for Team Mike McEwen and coaches Team Chelsea Carey.
Katie Lynn Spencer is a Canadian curler originally from Sanford, Manitoba. Spencer currently plays on the team skipped by her mother, Barb Spencer.
Ronald E. Braunstein is a Canadian retired curler. He played as second on Team Manitoba and won the 1965 Brier. Ron was a medical student at the time and had to miss the World championships that year. He was replaced on the team by Gordon McTavish.
James Oddie Welsh was a Canadian curler. He was the skip of the 1947 Brier Champion team, representing Manitoba. A member of the Deer Lodge Curling Club in Winnipeg, he was also a three-time provincial champion. He died in 1988 and was buried at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Winnipeg.
Alexander William Welsh was a Canadian curler. He was a member of 1947 Brier Champion team, playing as third, representing Manitoba. A member of the Deer Lodge Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he was also a three-time provincial champion.
John Knight Reid was a Canadian curler. He was a member of 1947 Brier Champion team, playing as second, representing Manitoba. A member of the Deer Lodge Curling Club in Winnipeg, he was also a three-time provincial champion. He retired in 1958 and died in 1965.
Harry A. Monk, Sr. was a Canadian curler. He was a member of 1947 Brier Champion team, playing as lead, representing Manitoba. A member of the Deer Lodge Curling Club in Winnipeg, he was also a three-time provincial champion.
Russell H. Jackman was a Canadian curler. He was the lead of the 1953 Brier Champion team, representing Manitoba. A member of the Dauphin, Manitoba Elks of Canada branch He served as "Grand Exalted Ruler" of the organization from 1974 to 1975.
The 1970 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 2–6 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The 1952 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 3 to 8, 1952 at Winnipeg Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winnipeg became the first Canadian city outside of Toronto to host a Brier more than once. A total of 12,500 fans attended the event.
