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Jim Ursel
James William Ursel (January 22, 1937 – September 29, 2021), also known as Jimmy Ursel, was a Canadian curler. He was the skip of the 1977 Brier Champion team, representing Quebec. Biography Ursel was born in Winnipeg to Pauline and Rudy Ursel. He grew up in Glenella, Manitoba, and moved to back to Winnipeg at age 15. While attending Gordon Bell High School, he won a provincial school boy championship in 1954, playing lead for a team skipped by Gene Walker. The team represented Manitoba at the 1954 National Schoolboy Championship, today known as the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. There, the team finished the round robin with an 8–1 record, tied with Saskatchewan's Bayne Secord rink. The two teams then faced off for the championship, in which Saskatchewan prevailed. He won his lone Manitoba provincial men's championship in 1962, playing third for Norm Houck. At the 1962 Macdonald Brier, the team finished in a three-way tie for third place with an 8–2 record followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it the sixth-largest city, and eighth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Western Cree words for "muddy water" - “winipīhk”. The region was a trading centre for Indigenous peoples long before the arrival of Europeans; it is the traditional territory of the Anishinabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota, and is the birthplace of the Métis Nation. French traders built the first fort on the site in 1738. A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers of the Red River Colony in 1812, the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. Being far inland, the local c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hec Gervais
Hector Joseph "The Friendly Giant" Gervais (November 4, 1933 – July 19, 1997) was a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. He was a two-time Brier champion and former World Champion. In curling strategy, he is considered to be the inventor of the corner guard.''Edmonton Journal'', 22 Jul 1997, pg D3, "Quick wit, outside guards were Gervais trademarks" Gervais broke into the curling scene in the late 1950s, and in 1960 he teamed up with curling great Matt Baldwin to play in the Alberta provincials that year. Despite being considered a "super squad", the team didn't make it out of the province and disbanded after the season. Gervais would form his own team of Ron Anton, Ray Werner and Wally Ursuliak. This team would win the Alberta provincials, and also won that year's Macdonald Brier. The team (with Vic Raymer in place of Anton) closed the season by winning the 1961 Scotch Cup, becoming World Champions. At the time, the "gentle giant" weighed 270 pounds. ''Regina Leader-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howie Atkinson
Howie is a Scottish locational surname derived from a medieval estate in Ayrshire, southwest Scotland. While its ancient name is known as "The lands of How", its exact location is lost to time. The word "How", predating written history, appears to originate from the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde as a locational description of a "hollow" (deep valley). The alternate spelling of Howie is "Howey". The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1526 in the town of Brechin. People with the surname or its variant include: * Al Howie (1945–2016), Canadian athlete * Alison Howie (born 1991), Scottish field hockey player * Archibald Howie (born 1934), British physicist * Forbes Howie (1920–2000), Scottish businessman * George Howie (1899–1979), American racecar driver * Gillian Howie, British philosopher * Gordon Howie (born 1949), American politician * Hugh Howie (1924–1958), Scottish footballer * James Howie (other) * John Howie (biographer) (1735&ndas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Aitken
Donald J. Aitken (born c. 1945) is a Canadian curler from Montreal. He was the second of the 1977 Brier Champion team, representing Quebec. He is a member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame The Canadian Curling Hall of Fame was established with its first inductees in 1973. It is operated by Curling Canada, the governing body for curling in Canada, in Orleans, Ontario. The Hall of Fame selection committee meets annually to choose induc ....Former teammates clash in curling semifinal: inal EditionBy RANDY PHILLIPS of The Gazette. The Gazette ontreal, Que05 Feb 1988: D1. Aitken worked in textiles. References External links * Don Aitken – Curling Canada Stats Archive 1940s births Living people Canadian male curlers Brier champions Curlers from Quebec Sportspeople from Tillsonburg Sportspeople from Montreal 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Lobel
Arthur L. Lobel (born c. 1935) is a Canadian curler from Montreal, Quebec. He was the third of the 1977 Brier Champion team, representing Quebec. He is a member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. Lobel moved to Thornhill in about 1978. He also won six Ontario Senior Championships (1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 1999), three Canadian Senior Curling Championships (1986, 1989, 1992), and the 2000 Canadian Masters Curling Championships The Canadian Masters Curling Championships are an annual curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and sh .... Lobel was an engineer with CIL. References External links * Arthur Lobel – Curling Canada Stats Archive Brier champions Living people 1930s births Curlers from Quebec Canadian male curlers Engineers from Quebec People from Virden, Manitoba Sportspeople from Montreal Curlers from On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvida, Quebec
Arvida ( ) is a settlement of 12,000 people (2010)Peritz, Ingrid, "Saguenay 'utopia' dreaming big again", ''The Globe and Mail'', 13 November 2010, p. A31 in Quebec, Canada, that is part of the City of Saguenay. Its name is derived from the name of its founder, Arthur Vining Davis, president of the Alcoa aluminum company. Arvida was founded as an industrial city by Alcoa in 1927, when the first aluminum smelter was constructed. Located north of Quebec City, south of the Saguenay River between Chicoutimi and Jonquière, the town was planned from the first day and was developed as a company town, to have a population of about 14,000 inhabitants, four Catholic parishes, and many other denominations, parishes and schools. It was known as "the City Built in 135 Days" and described by ''The New York Times'' as a "model town for working families" on "a North Canada steppe". History In 1912 James B. Duke purchased the rights to the power on the Saguenay River, and in 1925 the Isle Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Tracy
Bill(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States) * Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature * Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer * Bill, a bird or animal's beak Places * Bill, Wyoming, an unincorporated community, United States * Billstown, Arkansas, an unincorporated community, United States * Billville, Indiana, an unincorporated community, United States People * Bill (given name) * Bill (surname) * Bill (footballer, born 1978), ''Alessandro Faria'', Togolese football forward * Bill (footballer, born 1984), ''Rosimar Amâncio'', a Brazilian football forward * Bill (footballer, born 1999), ''Fabricio Rodrigues da Silva Ferreira'', a Brazilian forward Arts, media, and entertainment Characters * Bill (''Kill Bill''), a character in the ''Kill Bill'' films * William “Bill“ S. Preston, Esquire, The first of the titular duo of the Bill & Ted film series * A lizard in Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Advent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Topp
Freddy or Freddie may refer to: Entertainment * Freddy (comic strip), a newspaper comic strip which ran from 1955 to 1980 *Freddie (Cromartie), a character from the Japanese manga series''Cromartie High School'' *Freddie (dance), a short-lived 1960s dance fad * Freddy (franchise), a franchise that began with ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' ** Freddy Krueger, a character from the franchise * ''Freddie'' (TV series) a sitcom created by Freddie Prinze, Jr. *Freddy Fazbear, the titular character of ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' * ''Freddie'' (Freddie Gibbs album), 2018 *'' Freddy'', 2022 indian film starring Kartik Aaryan People * Freddy (given name), a list of people with Freddy or Freddie as a given name or nickname * Freddie (cricketer), English cricketer and TV personality * Freddie (singer) (born 1990), Hungarian singer * Freddy (Angolan footballer) (born 1979) * Fredesvinda García (1935-1961), Cuban singer known as Freddy Other uses * Freddy (dog), a Great Dane known for being the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Ross (curler)
William Ross may refer to: Nobility *William I, Earl of Ross (died 1274), ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland *William II, Earl of Ross (died c. 1323), ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland *William Ross, 8th Lord Ross (died 1640), Scottish nobleman * William Ross, 10th Lord Ross (died 1656), Scottish nobleman * William Ross, 12th Lord Ross (died 1738), Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician *William Ross, 14th Lord Ross (died 1754), Scottish nobleman Politics *William Ross (speaker) (died 1830), New York politician, Speaker of the State Assembly 1814 * William H. H. Ross (1814–1887), American politician and former governor of Delaware * William Ross (Canadian politician) (1824–1912), merchant, ship builder and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada *William Ross (Ontario politician) (1854–1937), merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada * William Benjamin Ross (1855–1929), Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman *William Roderick Ross (1869 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Royal, Quebec
Mount Royal (french: Mont-Royal, officially Town of Mount Royal, french: Ville de Mont-Royal, abbreviated TMR, french: VMR) is an affluent on-island suburban town located on the northwest side of the eponymous Mount Royal, northwest of Downtown Montreal, on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is completely surrounded by Montreal. The population was 20,953 as of the 2021 Canadian census. In 2008, most of the Town of Mount Royal was designated a National Historic Site of Canada, as a " emarkablesynthesis of urban renewal movements of the early 20th century, reflecting the influence of the City Beautiful, Garden City and Garden Suburb movements". The town celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012. History Town of Mount Royal, or TMR, was founded in 1912. It was created at the initiative of the Canadian Northern Railway. The town was designed by Frederick Todd, a planner who was heavily influenced by the likes of Sir Ebenezer Howard and incorporated many aspects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Tankard
The Hardline Quebec Tankard (French: ''Tankard Hardline''), formerly the Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship is the Quebec provincial championship for men's curling. The tournament is run by Curling Québec, the provincial curling association. The winner represents Team Quebec at the Tim Hortons Brier. The provincial champion receives the McIntyre Trophy. A separate team represented Montreal until 1931. Qualifying 16 teams play in the Quebec provincial. The teams that qualify are the defending champions, the provincial tour champion, the three highest Quebec teams on the Canadian Team Ranking System The Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) is a point system used by Curling Canada to rank men's and women's curling teams across Canada. They are determined through points earned in various curling bonspiels held worldwide throughout the season. CT ..., the three highest earning teams on the Quebec tour, six regional qualifiers and two last chance qualifiers. Winners Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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