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2016 British Columbia Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2016 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of British Columbia, was held from January 19 to 24 at Coquitlam Curling Club in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The winning Karla Thompson team represented British Columbia at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie, Alberta Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), ... Teams The teams were listed as follows: Round robin standings Results Round robin results are as follows: January 19 ;Draw 1 *Knezevic 5-4 Van Osch *Scott 6-3 Gushulak *Wark 9-7 Gibson *Thompson 8-5 Russett January 20 ;Draw 2 *Thompson 9-6 Gushulak *Van Osch 7-5 Gibson *Scott 8-2 Russett *Wark 9-6 Knezevic ;Draw 3 *Van Osch 5-4 Russett *Scott 7-3 Wark *Thompson 9-7 Knezevic *Gus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Coquitlam ( ) is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the sixth-largest city in the province, with a population of 148,625 in 2021, and one of the 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver. The mayor is Richard Stewart. Simon Fraser explored the region in 1808, encountering the Indigenous Coast Salish peoples. Europeans started settling in the 1860s. Fraser Mills, a lumber mill on the north bank of the Fraser River was constructed in 1889, and by 1908 there were 20 houses, a store, post office, hospital, office block, barber shop, pool hall, and a Sikh temple. History The Coast Salish people were the first to live in this area, and archaeology confirms continuous occupation of the territory for at least 9,000 years. The name '' Kwikwetlem'' is said to be derived from a Coast Salish term "kʷikʷəƛ̓əm" meaning "red fish up the river". Explorer Simon Fraser came through the region in 1808, and in the 1860s Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace MacInnes
Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Grace, Laclede County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Grace, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Grace, Montana, an unincorporated community * Grace, Hampshire County, West Virginia * Grace, Roane County, West Virginia Elsewhere * Grace (lunar crater), on the Moon * Grace, a crater on Venus People with the name * Grace (given name), a feminine name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Grace (surname), a surname, including a list of people with the name Religion Theory and practice * Grace (prayer), a prayer of thanksgiving said before or after a meal * Divine grace, a theological term present in many religions * Grace in Christianity, the benevolence shown by God toward human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince George Golf And Curling Club
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first lace/position), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the '' princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious rituals, and, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhonda Camozzi
Rhonda is a given name derived from Rhondda, which is a Welsh name. Notable people with the name include: *Rhonda Adams (born 1971), American model and actress * Rhonda Bates (born 1949), American actress * Rhonda Belle Martin (1907–1957), American serial killer *Rhonda Britten (born 1960), the founder of the Fearless Living Institute, speaker and bestselling author * Rhonda Burchmore (born 1960), Australian entertainer * Rhonda Byrne (born 1951), Australian television writer and producer * Rhonda Cator (born 1966), retired badminton player from Australia *Rhonda Cornum, Ph.D., M.D., captured during the Gulf War and molested by her Iraqi captors *Rhonda Corvese, Toronto-based international independent curator * Rhonda Faehn (born 1971), American college gymnastics coach and former college and elite gymnast * Rhonda Fleming (1923–2020), American film and television actress * Rhonda Galbally (born 1948), Australian, currently the Chair of the Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jen Rusnell
Jen is a feminineSebased on U.S. Social Security Records given name, frequently a shortened form (hypocorism) of Jennifer, and occasionally a surname. It may refer to: Given name People * Jen Adams (born 1979), Australian lacrosse coach and former player * Jennifer Baxter (curler) (born 1987), Canadian curler * Jen Buczkowski (born 1985), American former soccer player * Jen Button (born 1977), Canadian former swimmer * Jen DeNike (born 1971), American video and performance artist * Jen Green (born 1955), British non-fiction author * Jen Hadfield (born 1978), English poet * Jen Hoy (born 1991), American soccer player * Jen Hudak (born 1986), American freestyle skier * Jen Jacobs (1956–2016), Australian cricketer * Jen Kirkman, American stand-up comedian, screenwriter and actress * Jen Lancaster (born 1967), American author * Jen Ledger (born 1989), English drummer and co-vocalist for the American Christian rock band Skillet * Jen Miller (born 1972), American actress, writer, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Pilote , a central figure in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal
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Patti Knezevic
Patti Knezevic (born 1973 in Prince George, British Columbia as Patti Thompson) is a Canadian curler from Prince George, British Columbia. Knezevic skipped Team British Columbia at the 1993 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Her rink of Lori Pratt, Kim Winkel and Tracey Martin finished the round robin in second place with a record of 9-2, but they lost in the semi-final to Quebec's Janique Berthelot. Knezevic finished as runner-up at the British Columbia provincials in 2005, losing to Kelly Scott, in 2007 to Kelley Law, and in 2013 to Scott again. Knezevic's first appearance at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts was in 2014, when she was the alternate for Kesa Van Osch's rink. She skipped the rink for two games when Van Osch had to sit out with an illness. Knezevic returned the following year, after winning the 2015 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts. At the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she led her British Columbia rink to a 1-10 record, which was la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Gibson (curler)
Amy Gibson (born November 25, 1960) is an American daytime television Emmy-nominated actress and businesswoman. Career Gibson's credits include '' Love of Life'' (Lynn Henderson), ''Young and the Restless'' (Alana Anthony Jackson), and ''General Hospital'' (Colette Francoise) in the 1980s. Personal life Gibson is the younger sister of Jody Gibson and the niece of singer Georgia Gibbs, a recording artist with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Californ .... Her mother Tobe Gibson is the talent agent who discovered Tom Cruise. Secretly bald for over 20 years due to the medical condition alopecia areata, Gibson built a post-acting career in wig manufacturing and consulting services to those in need of guidance and support who are deali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Dunn
Michelle may refer to: People * Michelle (name), a given name and surname, the feminine form of Michael * Michelle Courtens, Dutch singer, performing as "Michelle" * Michelle (German singer) * Michelle (Scottish singer) (born 1980), Scottish winner of ''Pop Idol'' in 2003 * Michel'le, American singer Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Michelle'' (album), a 1966 album by saxophonist Bud Shank * "Michelle" (song), a 1965 song by The Beatles * "Michelle", a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd * " My Michelle", a 1987 song by Guns N' Roses * " A World Without You (Michelle)", a 1988 song by Bad Boys Blue Film * Michelle (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a fictional character of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Television * "Michelle" (''Skins'' series 1), a 2007 episode of the British teen drama ''Skins'' Science * 1376 Michelle 1376 Michelle, provisional designation , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Turley
Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah. Early life After the Binding of Isaac, Sarah died. After taking care of her burial, Abraham went about finding a wife for his son Isaac, who was already 37 years old. He commanded his servant (whom the Torah commentators identify as Eliezer of Damascus) to journey to his birthplace of Aram Naharaim to select a bride from his own family, rather than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Hudyma
Lindsay Hudyma (born August 20, 1986 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from Vancouver, British Columbia. She currently skips a team on the World Curling Tour. As a junior curler in Calgary, Hudyma competed in three (2004, 2005 and 2008) Alberta provincial junior curling championships, with her best finish coming in 2008 when her team (skipped by Maria Bushell) finished third. Hudyma later moved to Vancouver and joined the Amy Gibson rink, throwing fourth stones on the team. Hudyma played in her first provincial championship, the 2016 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where the team finished tied for 5th place. In 2016, she left the Gibson team to form her own rink with Steph Jackson-Baier, Holly Donaldson and Carley St. Blaze. In their first event, the team lost in the finals of the Cloverdale Cash Spiel. Personal life Hudyma attended Queen Elizabeth High School, Mount Royal University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She works as a designer for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Westminster
New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858 and continued in that role until the Mainland and Island colonies were merged in 1866. It was the British Columbia Mainland's largest city from that year until it was passed in population by Vancouver during the first decade of the 20th century. It is located on the banks of the Fraser River as it turns southwest towards its estuary, on the southwest side of the Burrard Peninsula and roughly at the centre of the Greater Vancouver region. History The area now known as New Westminster was originally inhabited by Kwantlen First Nation. The discovery of gold in BC and the arrival of gold seekers from the south prompted fear amongst the settlers that Americans may invade to take over this land. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
