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Stephanie LeDrew
Stephanie "Steph" Mumford (née LeDrew; born June 6, 1984 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian curler from Sarnia, Ontario. She currently plays second on Team Lauren Mann. Career As a junior, LeDrew represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships after winning the junior provincial championship five times (1998, 2001, 2002,http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Women_2002.pdf 2003 & 2004). At the 2002 Canadian Juniors, LeDrew's team, skipped by Jennifer Guzzwell, lost in the final to Prince Edward Island. Winning the province's Mixed Curling Championship, LeDrew represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2007 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship (lead) and the 2010 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship (third). Success in 2010 continued as LeDrew's team, skipped by Shelley Nichols, defeated Heather Strong's rink in an extra-end decision to win the Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Provincial Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corner Brook
Corner Brook ( 2021 population: 19,333 CA 29,762) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. Located on the Bay of Islands at the mouth of the Humber River, the city is the second-largest population centre in the province behind St. John's, and smallest of three cities behind St. John's and Mount Pearl. As such, Corner Brook functions as a service centre for western and northern Newfoundland. It is located on the same latitude as Gaspé, Quebec, a city of similar size and landscape on the other side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Corner Brook is the most northern city in Atlantic Canada. It is the administrative headquarters of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nations band government. The Mi'kmaq name for the nearby Humber River is "Maqtukwek". History The area was surveyed by Captain James Cook in 1767. The Captain James Cook Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Canadian Junior Curling Championships
The 2002 Kärcher Canadian Junior Curling Championships were held January 19–27 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club and at Cahill Stadium in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. The winning teams represented Canada at the 2002 World Junior Curling Championships. Men's Teams Standings Results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Draw 10 Draw 11 Draw 12 Draw 13 Draw 14 Draw 15 Draw 16 Draw 17 Draw 18 Playoffs Semifinal Final Women's Teams Standings Results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Draw 10 Draw 11 Draw 12 Draw 13 Draw 14 Draw 15 Draw 16 Draw 17 Draw 18 Playoffs Tiebreaker Semifinal Final Qualification Ontario The Teranet Ontario Junior Curling Championships were held January 2–6 at the Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated for the Oscar five times, including one win for Best Actress, as well as a Golden Globe Award win for Best Actress in a Drama. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jones worked as a model in her youth before transitioning to acting, appearing in two serial films in 1939. Her third role was a lead part as Bernadette Soubirous in '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943), which earned her the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actress. She went on to star in several films that garnered her significant critical acclaim and a further three Academy Award nominations in the mid-1940s, including ''Since You Went Away'' (1944), ''Love Letters'' (1945), and '' Duel in the Sun'' (1946). In 1949, Jones married film producer David O. Selznick, and appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. Kingston is also located nearby the Thousand Islands, a tourist region to the east, and the Prince Edward County tourist region to the west. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of the many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone. Growing European exploration in the 17th century, and the desire for the Europeans to establish a presence close to local Native occupants to control trade, led to the founding of a French trading post and military fort at a site known as "Cataraqui" (generally pronounced /kætə'ɹɑkweɪ/, "kah-tah-ROCK-way") in 1673. This outpost, called Fort Cataraqui, and later Fort Frontenac, became a focus for settlement. Since 1760, the site of Kingston, Ont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Homan
Rachel Catherine Homan (born April 5, 1989) is a Canadian international curler. Homan is a former Canadian junior champion, a three-time Canadian national champion, and the 2017 world champion, all as a skip. She was also the skip of the Canadian women's curling team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. During her junior career, Homan competed in two Canadian Junior Curling Championships, placing second in 2009 and winning the championship in 2010. She also won a silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships. Throughout her women's career, Homan has medalled at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championships, seven times, winning gold three times (2013, 2014, and 2017), silver three times (2019, 2020, and 2021), and bronze once (2015). She has competed in three World Women's Curling Championships, winning gold in 2017, silver in 2014, and bronze in 2013. She has also competed in two Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, finishing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Ontario Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2013 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, women's provincial curling championship, was held January 21–27, 2013 at the Kitchener-Waterloo Granite Club in Waterloo, Ontario. The winning Rachel Homan rink went on to represent Ontario at the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kingston, Ontario. Qualification Process Ten teams qualify for the provincial tournament through several methods. Four teams qualify from Northern Ontario, two teams qualify from Regions 1&2, two teams qualify from regions 3&4 and two teams qualify from the Challenge Round. Teams Standings Results Draw 1 ''January 21, 7:00 PM'' Draw 2 ''January 22, 2:00 PM'' Draw 3 ''January 22, 7:00 PM'' Draw 4 ''January 23, 2:00 PM'' Draw 5 ''January 23, 7:00 PM'' Draw 6 ''January 24, 2:00 PM'' Draw 7 ''January 24, 7:00 PM'' Draw 8 ''January 25, 2:00 PM'' Draw 9 ''January 25, 7:00 PM'' Tie breaker ''January 26, 9:00 AM'' Playoffs 1 vs. 2 ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Mouzar
Jillian Brothers (born May 20, 1983 as Jill Mouzar ronounced "MOW-zer" is a Canadian curler. Brothers was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia and now resides in Bedford, Nova Scotia. She currently plays second on Team Andrea Kelly out of New Brunswick. Career Brothers started curling in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Her first Nova Scotia junior championship was in 2001, along with Meaghan Smart, Meghan MacAdams, Carolyn Marshall, and coach Albert Smart. This team was the first Liverpool team to curl at the national level since 1970, representing Nova Scotia at the 2001 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. In 2004, Brothers curled with Paige Mattie, Blisse Comstock, Chloe Comstock, and coach Donalda Mattie and went on to win the Canadian Junior Women's championship. That team won the silver medal at world junior championships in Trois-Rivières, Québec. In 2005 Brothers' women's team finished fourth out of eight teams at Nova Scotia women's championships in her first year of eligi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Newfoundland And Labrador Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held January 6-10 at the ReMax Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The winning team, led by Shelley Nichols, represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Teams Standings Results Draw 1 ''January 6, 1:30 PM'' Draw 2 ''January 6, 7:30 PM'' Draw 3 ''January 7, 9:30 AM'' Draw 4 ''January 7, 3:30 PM'' Draw 5 ''January 8, 9:30 AM'' Playoffs Semifinal ''January 8, 7:30 PM'' Final ''January 9, 1:00 PM'' Final 2 ''January 9, 7:30 PM'' ** Nichols must be beaten twice References {{Reflist External linksOfficial site Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts The Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial women's curling tournament. The tournament is run by the Newfoundland and Labrador Curling Association. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Strong
Heather Strong (born November 9, 1976, in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian curler. Career Juniors Strong was 15 years old when she made her national debut at the 1992 Canadian Junior Curling Championships playing lead stones for Cheryl Cofield. The team had a difficult run at the event, finishing round robin with a 4–7 record. Strong returned to the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, this time skipping her own team. She won only two games, finishing round robin in last place with a 2–9 record. The following year Strong returned to the 1996 Canadian Juniors, this time coming out with a better record. The team finished round robin in a four-way tie for third. The team lost the tiebreaker to Saskatchewan's Cindy Street. Strong's final junior appearance was at the 1997 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Her sister Laura Strong joined the team at lead, however it was a disappointing event for Strong, only finishing round robin with a 5–7 record. 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Nichols
Shelley Hardy (born May 19, 1982 in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador as Shelley Nichols) is a Canadian curler originally from St. John's. She currently plays third on Team Lauren Mann. Hardy played third for Jennifer Guzzwell at the 2002 and 2003 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The team lost the 2002 final to Suzanne Gaudet of Prince Edward Island. In 2003, they lost a tie breaker to make the playoffs. In 2005, Hardy played third for her brother, 2006 Olympic gold medallist Mark Nichols at that year's Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in which the team won. Hardy joined up with Heather Strong for the 2005-06 season, and won provincial championships as her third in 2006 and 2007. She left the team to skip her own in 2007. In 2010, she won her first provincial championship as a skip. Her win qualified her and her team of Stephanie LeDrew, Rhonda Rogers and Colette Lemon to represent the province at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, she led her te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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