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Rebecca Atkinson (curler)
Rebecca "Becky" Atkinson (born July 17, 1982) is a Canadian lawyer and curler from Rothesay, New Brunswick. Career Juniors Her first appearance at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships was in 2000 in Moncton, New Brunswick. She was selected from the spare pool for Teams New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador throughout the week. Her second and final trip to the championships was in 2003, this time as skip of her own team. She finished the round robin in seventh place, with a 6–6 record. Women's Atkinson participated at the 2009 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where she skipped her own squad. She would not make the playoffs that year, finishing sixth place with a 3–4 record, but would return again to the 2011 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where she would finish round robin in first place with a 5–2 record. She would then face Sylvie Robichaud in the semifinal, losing the game 6–4. For the 2011–12 season, Atkinson left her team a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County. Halifax is a major economic centre in Atlantic Canada, with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, and natural gas extraction are major resource industries found in the rural areas of the municipality. History Halifax is located within ''Miꞌkmaꞌki'' the traditional ancestral lands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Jane McGuire
Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam * Mary the Jewess one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the United States, U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota. Saskatchewan and Alberta are the only landlocked provinces of Canada. In 2022, Saskatchewan's population was estimated at 1,205,119. Nearly 10% of Saskatchewan’s total area of is fresh water, mostly rivers, reservoirs and List of lakes in Saskatchewan, lakes. Residents primarily live in the southern prairie half of the province, while the northern half is mostly forested and sparsely populated. Roughly half live in the province's largest city Saskatoon or the provincial capital Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina. Other notable cities include Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current, North Battleford, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Melfort, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161. Moose Jaw is an industrial centre and important railway junction for the area's agricultural produce. CFB Moose Jaw is a NATO flight training school, and is home to the Snowbirds, Canada's military aerobatic air show flight demonstration team. Moose Jaw also has a casino and geothermal spa. History Cree and Assiniboine people used the Moose Jaw area as a winter encampment. The Missouri Coteau sheltered the valley and gave it warm breezes. The narrow river crossing and abundance of water and game made it a good location for settlement. Traditional native fur traders and Métis buffalo hunters created the first permanent settlement at a place called "the turn", at p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held from February 14 to 22 at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The winners represented Canada at the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship held from March 14 to 22 at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo, Japan. Changes to competition format For the first time, the event was to be expanded to include entries from Nunavut, which has never participated in the Scotties, and Northern Ontario, which will now have a berth separate from (Southern) Ontario, as well as separate entries from the Yukon and Northwest Territories, which have historically competed as a single entry. The Nunavut Curling Association decided they were not ready to send teams to either the Scotties or the Brier, so will be sitting out this year's events. Starting with the 2015 tournament, the top eleven teams will automatically qualify to the main tournament, which will be a competition between twelve teams, as in years past. The remaining teams will play in a pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2015 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of New Brunswick were held January 29 to February 1 at the Tri County Complex Arena in Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick. The winning Sylvie Robichaud team represented New Brunswick at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw and finished the round robin with a 4-7 record. Teams The teams are listed as follows:http://www.playdowns.com/nbca/teams.php?id_cmp=70 Round robin standings Scores January 29 ;Draw 1 *Robichaud 7-3 Levesque *Mallais 10-7 McCann *Adams 7-5 Tatlock ;Draw 2 *Tatlock 10-3 McCann *Robichaud 6-5 Adams *Malls 9-6 Levesque January 30 ;Draw 3 *Mallais 6-5 Tatlock *Robichaud 10-7 McCann *Adams 8-7 Levesque ;Draw 4 *Adams 11-5 McCann *Tatlcok 7-4 Levesque *Robichaud 6-5 Mallais January 31 ;Draw 5 *McCann 8-5 Levesque *Tatlock 6-5 Robichaud *Adams 7-1 Mallais Tie breaker *Tatlock 7-6 Mallais Playoffs Final References {{reflist New Brunswic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Boyle (curler)
Jane Boyle (born March 27, 1973 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian curler from Sussex, New Brunswick. She currently plays lead on Team Sylvie Quillian. Career Boyle is a six time New Brunswick provincial mixed champion. She won her first provincial mixed title in 2004 playing lead for a team skipped by Terry Odishaw. Representing New Brunswick at the 2005 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, the team just missed the playoffs with a 6-5 record. The rink won their second provincial mixed title in 2005, and represented in the 2006 Nationals finishing with a 6-5 record. The team won their third provincial title in 2006. Playing in the 2007 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, the team finished the round robin in 2nd place with an 8-3 record. They then beat Manitoba and then Quebec in the final to claim the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship title. Boyle won her fourth provincial mixed title in 2010 playing lead for Charlie Sullivan. At the 2011 Canadian Mixed Curling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Richard
Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Trois-Rivières, New France * ''Marie'', Biblical reference to Holy Mary, mother of Jesus * Marie Curie, scientist Surname * Jean Gabriel Marie (other) * Peter Marié (1826–1903), American socialite from New York City, philanthropist, and collector of rare books and miniatures * Rose Marie (1923–2017), American actress and singer * Teena Marie (1956–2010), American singer, songwriter, and producer Places * Marie, Alpes-Maritimes, commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department, France * Lake Marie, Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, Winchester Bay, Oregon, U.S. * Marie, Arkansas, U.S. * Marie, West Virginia, U.S. Art, entertainment, and media Music * "Marie" (Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys song), 1969 * "Marie" (Johnny Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Curling Season
The 2013–14 curling season began in August 2013 and ended in May 2014. ''Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.'' CCA-sanctioned events This section lists events sanctioned by and/or conducted by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA). The following events in bold have been confirmed by the CCA as are part of the 2013–14 Season of Champions programme. Other events ''Note: Events that have not been placed on the CCA's list of sanctioned events are listed here. If an event is listed on the CCA's final list for the 2013–14 curling season, it will be moved up to the "CCA-sanctioned events" section.'' World Curling Tour ''Grand Slam events in bold. Teams Men's events Women's events WCT Order of Merit rankings WCT Money List The Dominion MA Cup ''The Dominion MA Cup'' (presented by TSN) was contested in the 2013–14 season. The Cup was awarded to the Canadian Curling Association Curl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held from February 1 to 9 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec. The defending champion Rachel Homan rink won their second straight title, with Homan becoming the youngest skip to ever win back-to-back championships. The team went undefeated throughout the tournament, with the team never even being forced to throw their final rock in any of their games. Teams Returning as defending champions were the Rachel Homan rink from Ottawa, representing Team Canada as a result of winning the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. None of the other qualified teams had won the Scotties. Perhaps the next most decorated team in the event was 2000 Canadian Junior champion, three-time Canada Cup champion and four-time Grand Slam event winner Stefanie Lawton and her Saskatoon rink. The only other team in the event with a Grand Slam event win was team Manitoba, skipped by Chelsea Carey from Winnipeg, who was playing in her first Scotties. Carey quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2014 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for New Brunswick, was held from January 8 to 12 at the Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John. The winning team of Andrea Crawford represented New Brunswick at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal. Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Crawford received first place and a bye to the final by virtue of having the best last shot draw average through the round-robin. Round-robin results Draw 1 ''Thursday, January 9, 2:00 pm'' Draw 2 ''Thursday, January 9, 7:00 pm'' Draw 3 ''Friday, January 10, 2:00 pm'' Draw 4 ''Friday, January 10, 7:00 pm'' Draw 5 ''Saturday, January 11, 8:00 am'' Playoffs Semifinal ''Saturday, January 11, 7:00 pm'' Final ''Sunday, January 11, 11:00 am'' {{winners-other, 2014 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, NB, Andrea Crawford, 7th New Brunswick Provincial Championship External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 16 to 24 at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario. It was the ninth time Ontario hosted the Tournament of Hearts. Ontario last hosted the Scotties in 2010 in Sault Ste. Marie. In the final, Rachel Homan of Ontario defeated former Scotties champion Jennifer Jones with a score of 9–6 to claim her first Scotties title. Homan and her team went on to represent Canada at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship in Riga, Latvia. Event summary In the fifty-third edition of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship, there was a mix of veterans and newer faces in the team rosters. The defending champion Heather Nedohin rink represented Team Canada, while 2007 world champion Kelly Scott and her rink from British Columbia and 2008 world champion Jennifer Jones and her team from Manitoba also made appearances. Two-time world champion Mary-Anne Arsenault and her team from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
