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Fort William Curling Club
The Fort William Curling Club is a curling club located in the Downtown Fort William, Ontario, Downtown Fort William neighbourhood of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The club hosted the Tim Hortons Brier, Canadian men's curling championship in 1960 Macdonald Brier, 1960 and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canadian women's curling championship in 1969 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, 1969. It is also the home club of World Curling Championships, World Men's curling champions Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nicol, Bruce Kennedy (curler), Bruce Kennedy, Ian Tetley, and Pat Perroud. History The Fort William Curling Club was established in Fort William, Ontario, Fort William (now Thunder Bay) on September 18, 1891, on property leased by Peter and John McKellar. It was originally part of the Curl Manitoba, Manitoba Curling Association. The rink was destroyed by fire twice, in 1892 and 1908. The current facility, with Ice rink#Artificial ice, artificial ice, opened on March 10, 1951 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario; its population is 108,843 according to the 2021 Canadian Census. Located on Lake Superior, the census metropolitan area of Thunder Bay has a population of 123,258 and consists of the city of Thunder Bay, the municipalities of Oliver Paipoonge and Neebing, the townships of Shuniah, Conmee, O'Connor, and Gillies, and the Fort William First Nation. European settlement in the region began in the late 17th century with a French fur trading outpost on the banks of the Kaministiquia River.Brief History of Thunder Bay City of Thunder Bay. Retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
