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WFG 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 Tim Hortons Brier, or simply (and more commonly) the Brier (''french: Le Brier''), is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and .... 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 three highest earning teams on the Quebec tour, six regional qualifiers and two last chance qualifiers. Winners Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alma, Quebec
Alma (2021 Town population: 30,331; CA Population 33,018; UA Population 26,016) is a town in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the Canadian province of Quebec. Geography Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City. Alma is the seat of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality. Alma is the second city in population in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region after the city of Saguenay. Alma is the seat of the judicial district of Alma. History The present town of Alma was formed in 1962 from the merging of four villages: Isle-Maligne, Naudville, Riverbend and St-Joseph d'Alma. The oldest of the villages, St-Joseph-d'Alma, was founded in 1867 by Damase Boulanger. The area became an important industrial centre during the 1920s and 1930s with the construction of a hydro-electrical power station on the Grande-Décharge River, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Michel Ménard
Jean-Michel Ménard (born January 19, 1976) is a curler from Aylmer, Quebec, Canada. Ménard is notable for being the first Francophone born skip from Quebec to win the Brier - Canada's national curling championship- which he did in 2006. In 2022 he won the World Mixed Curling Championship. Career While living in Aylmer, Quebec and playing in leagues at the Ottawa Curling Club and the Rideau Curling Club, Ménard also represents the Club de Curling Etchemin in Saint-Romuald, Quebec along with his team of Martin Crête, Éric Sylvain and brother Philippe Ménard. Ménard had a 5-7 record at the 1996 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, and would return to a national championships at the 2000 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. He would return to the mixed in 2001, winning the tournament. Ménard found himself on the team of Guy Hemmings as his second in 2003, which they won the Quebec championships sending them to the 2003 Nokia Brier. At the Brier, they finished 6-5, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Lafleur
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Charette
Pierre G. "The Duffer" Charette (born June 23, 1955) is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. He currently coaches the Silvana Tirinzoni rink Career Born in Masson, Quebec, Charette has played in thirteen Briers, and was the first curler to have played every position (including alternate) at a Brier. He skipped teams in 1989, 1993 and 2007; played third for Guy Hemmings in 1998 and 1999, played second for Don Westphal in 1997, played lead for Westphal in 1996 and was the alternate for Kevin Adams in 1991, Ted Butler in 1992 and Jean-Michel Ménard in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. Charette's best performance at the Brier was the two years he played for Hemmings, where they lost in the Brier final on both occasions. Charette had to qualify for the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier by defeating defending Brier champion Jean-Michel Ménard in the Quebec final 12-8. Presently Charette is a golf professional at the Club de golf Royal Papineau. In 2001, Charette played third for Peter Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship
The 2009 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship (Quebec men's provincial curling championship) was held February 8–15 at the Valleyfield Arena in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. The winning team represented Quebec at the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary. Teams Group A Group B Standings Group A Group B Results Draw 1 ''February 9, 0830'' Draw 2 ''February 9, 1230'' Draw 3 ''February 9, 1630'' Draw 4 ''February 9, 2100'' Draw 5 ''February 10, 0830'' Draw 6 ''February 10, 1230'' Draw 7 ''February 10, 1630'' Draw 8 ''February 10, 2030'' Draw 9 ''February 11, 0830'' Draw 10 ''February 11, 1230'' Draw 11 ''February 11, 1630'' Draw 12 ''February 11, 2030'' Draw 13 ''February 12, 0830'' Draw 14 ''February 12, 1230'' Draw 15 ''February 12, 1630'' Draw 16 ''February 12, 2030'' Draw 17 ''February 13, 0830'' Draw 18 ''February 13, 1230'' Tiebreakers ''February 13, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Reid
Serge Reid (born c. 1963) is a Canadian curler from Jonquière, Quebec. Reid is the defending provincial champion skip for Quebec. He and his team of François Gionest, Simon Collin and Steeve Villeneuve won their first provincial championship in 2010. This qualified them for the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, where they were an unknown team to many of the other competitors. However, they won five of their eleven games, a respectable finish. As of 2014, Reid has played in 16 provincial championships. Reid has won four World Curling Tour events to date. In 2004 he won both the Charlevoix Casino Classic and the Coupe Saguenay de Curling. He won the Coupe Saguenay again in 2005. In 2010 he won the Challenge Casino Lac Leamy. After the 2010-11 curling season ended, Reid's team announced in a tweet that Pierre Charette Pierre G. "The Duffer" Charette (born June 23, 1955) is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. He currently coaches the Silvana Tirinzoni rink Career Born in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship
The 2010 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship was held February 7–14 in at the Aréna de Grand-Mère in Grand-Mère, Quebec. The winning team, skipped by Serge Reid represented Quebec at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Teams Pool A Standings Results February 8 *Ménard 10-4 Briand *Fournier 11-4 Côté *Dupuis 12-3 Marchand *Reid 8-6 Tardif *Bédard 8-1 Hébert *Marchand 6-5 Bédard (11) *Ménard 7-4 Hébert *Tardif 10-2 Briand *Dupuis 10-2 Côté *Reid 8-7 Fournier February 9 *Ménard 10-4 Tardif *Reid 9-3 Côté *Briand 9-1 Marchanrd *Fournier 8-3 Bédard *Dupuis 6-5 Hébert *Dupuis 6-5 Fournier *Bédard 10-4 Briand *Ménard 9-2 Côté *Tardif 7-6 Hébert *Reid 8-4 Marchand February 10 *Bédard 7-6 Tardif (11) *Reid 7-4 Dupuis *Hébert 7-6 Fournier *Ménard 8-5 Marchand *Côté 11-9 Briand (11) *Marchand 8-6 Côté *Briand 6-5 Hébert *Ménard 7-1 Reid *Bédard 9-4 Dupuis *Fournier 7-3 Tardif February 11 *Hébert 11-3 Côté *Marchand 9-5 Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Gagné
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher *François Aubry (other), several people * François Baby (other), several people * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck *François Blanc (1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos *François Boucher (other), several people *François Caron (other), several people * François Cevert (1944–1973), French racing driver * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian American actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship
The 2011 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship (also known as the Quebec Tankard) was held January 30-February 6 at the Centre sportif de Buckingham in Buckingham, Quebec. The winning team of François Gagné represented Quebec at the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ontario. Teams Standings Results Draw 1 ''January 31, 12:00 PM'' Draw 2 ''January 31, 7:45 PM'' Draw 3 ''February 1, 12:00 PM'' Draw 4 ''February 1, 7:30 PM'' Draw 5 ''February 2, 8:15 AM'' Draw 6 ''February 2, 3:45 PM'' Draw 7 ''February 3, 8:15 AM'' Draw 8 ''February 3, 3:30 PM'' Draw 9 ''February 4, 12:00 PM'' Tie Breaker ''February 4, 3:45 PM'' Playoffs 1 vs. 2 ''February 5, 2:00 PM'' 3 vs. 4 ''February 5, 2:00 PM'' Semifinal ''February 5, 7:00 PM'' Final ''February 6, 4:00 PM'' References {{reflist, 2 Quebec Mens Provincial Curling Championship, 2011 Curling in Quebec Sport in Gatineau Men's Provincial Curling Championship Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Desjardins (curler)
Robert Desjardins (born March 16, 1970) is a Canadian curler from Chicoutimi, Quebec. He is a two-time Quebec provincial champion and a Canadian mixed doubles champion. Career Desjardins skipped a team at the 2010 Quebec provincials, but finished outside of the playoffs. The next year, Desjardins played as third for François Gagné, and finished fourth in the 2011 Quebec provincials after round robin play. They then upset the top two teams, skipped by Serge Reid and Jean-Michel Ménard, to win their first provincial championship and Brier appearance. They finished in tenth place at the Brier with a 3–8 win–loss record. Desjardins then skipped his own team in the following year's provincials, and edged an undefeated Philippe Lemay in the final in an extra end after losing to him in the page playoffs, winning his first provincial championship as skip. Representing Quebec at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier, Desjardins and team finished in ninth place with a 4–7 win–loss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship
The 2012 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship (also known as the Quebec Tankard) was held January 24–29, 2012 at the Club de Curling Kénogami in Jonquière, Quebec. The winning team of Robert Desjardins, represented Quebec at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Format changes The 2011–2012 season saw a new format for both the men and women's provincial playdowns. The men's tournament consisted of twelve teams in a triple knockout format, and playing for spots in a four team page playoff. Eight teams, four from east Quebec and four from the west Quebec, will qualify through zones playdowns, and four teams will qualify through the points system. This change means the defending champion from the previous season will no longer receive an automatic berth into the provincial playdowns and will see two additional teams compete in the provincial playdown. Teams Draw Brackets A Event B Event C Event Playoffs C1 vs. C2 ''January 28, 19:00'' A vs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship
The 2013 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship (also known as the Quebec Tankard) was held from January 21 to 27 at the Complexe Sportif Victoriaville in Victoriaville, Quebec. The winning team represented Quebec at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton, Alberta. Qualification Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round robin standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time ( UTC−5). Draw 1 ''Monday, January 21, 19:45'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, January 22, 8:15'' Draw 3 ''Tuesday, January 22, 15:45'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, January 23, 8:15'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, January 23, 15:45'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, January 24, 12:00'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, January 24, 19:30'' Draw 8 ''Friday, January 25, 10:30'' Draw 9 ''Friday, January 25, 18:00'' Playoffs 1 vs. 2 ''Saturday, January 26, 14:00'' 3 vs. 4 ''Saturday, January 26, 19:00'' Semifinal ''Sunday, January 27, 09 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
