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1951 Macdonald Brier
The 1951 Tim Hortons Brier, Macdonald Brier, the Canada, Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 6 to 10, 1951 at Dalhousie Memorial Arena in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A total of 17,000 fans attended the event. This would be the first Brier in which a team from Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland would compete, increasing the field from 10 to 11 teams. This arrangement would last until 1975, when a combined Northwest Territories/Yukon entry was added to the field. Nova Scotia, Team Nova Scotia, who was Skip (curling), skipped by Don Oyler won the Brier Tankard as they finished round robin play unbeaten with a 10–0 record. This was the second time in which Nova Scotia had won the Brier, with their previous title being the inaugural event in 1927 Macdonald Brier, 1927. This was the seventh time in which a team finished a Brier undefeated and the first non-Manitoban team to do so. Don Oyler, Oyler would quit competitive curling after his Brier championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax Census Metropolitan Area, CMA was 530,167, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were Amalgamation (politics), amalgamated in 1996: History of Halifax (former city), Halifax, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dartmouth, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Bedford, and Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Halifax County. Halifax is an economic centre of Atlantic Canada, home to a concentration of government offices and private companies. Major employers include the Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University (Halifax), Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John J
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail, British Columbia
Trail is a city in the western Kootenays region of the British Columbia Interior, Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was named after the Dewdney Trail, which passed through the area. The town was first called Trail Creek or Trail Creek Landing, and the name was shortened to Trail in 1897. Geography Trail has a land area of and is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the Monashee Mountains to the west and the Selkirk Mountains to the east. The Columbia flows directly north-south from Castlegar, British Columbia, Castlegar, turns east near downtown Trail, and then meets the Canada–United States border at the Boundary–Waneta Border Crossing and the Pend Oreille River, Pend d'Oreille River. Summer climate in Trail is generally hot and dry with moderately cool nights. Temperatures often exceed during summer afternoons, average . Thunderstorms are common d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail Curling Club
A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or a small paved road (though it can also be a route along a navigable waterways) generally not intended for usage by motorized vehicles, usually passing through a natural area. However, it is sometimes applied to highways in North America. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a path or footpath is the preferred term for a pedestrian or hiking trail. In the US, the term was historically used for a route into or through wild territory used by explorers and migrants (e.g. the Oregon Trail). In the United States, "trace" is a synonym for trail, as in Natchez Trace. Some trails are restricted to use by only walkers, or cyclists, or equestrians, or for snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing, others, for example bridleways in the UK, are shared, and can be used by walkers, cyclists and equestrians. Although most ban motorized use, there are unpaved trails used by dirt bikes, quad bikes and other off-road vehicles, usually fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Scott (curler)
Warren George Scott (born 28 September 1971) is a British racing driver. He has previously competed in the British Touring Car Championship with his self-run Team BMR. He has also raced in the British Superbike Championship. Racing career British Superbike Championship Scott rode a BMR Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R at the 2004 British Superbike Championship season, finishing 18th in the Privateers Cup standings. British Touring Car Championship Scott entered the BTCC in 2013 British Touring Car Championship season, 2013 driving a Super 2000 SEAT León with which he was eligible for the Jack Sears Trophy He was unable to start the races at Croft Circuit, Croft due to a timing belt issue. For the second half of the season, Team BMR Restart and Team HARD. agreed a partnership that allowed Scott to switch to an NGTC Volkswagen CC from Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Snetterton onwards. Scott was joined by former BTCC Champions Jason Plato and Colin Turkington plus Aron Smith i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ferry (curler)
John Ferry may refer to: * John D. Ferry, Canadian-born American chemist and biochemist * Jack Ferry, pitcher in Major League Baseball {{hndis, Ferry, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Gray (curler)
Glenn Leigh Gray (December 7, 1924 – September 5, 2011) was a Canadian curler. He played as third on the 1954 Brier-winning Team Alberta, skipped by Matt Baldwin Mathew Martyn Baldwin, Order of Canada, CM (May 3, 1926 – April 8, 2023) was a Canadian curling, curler from Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta. He was a three-time Brier champion skip in the 1950s, and his success, coupled with his colourful charisma ...."Not One Member Of Alberta's Representative In Curling Classic Native of Province", Medicine Hat News, Tuesday, January 26, 1954, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, pg. 16 References 1924 births 2011 deaths Brier champions Canadian male curlers Curlers from Alberta People from Drumheller Curlers from Regina, Saskatchewan 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gray (curler)
William, Willie, Bill, or Billy Gray may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William S. Gray (film editor) (1896–1946), American film editor * Billy Gray (comedian) (1904–1978), American comedian, comedy club owner, and actor *Billy Gray (actor) (born 1938), American actor who portrayed teenager Bud Anderson on TV's ''Father Knows Best'' Crime * Billy Gray Williams, American hitman Politics and law *William Gray (Massachusetts politician) (1750–1825), American politician and merchant * William Gray (Conservative politician) (1814–1895), British mill owner and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton 1857–1874 *William Gray (Canadian politician) (1862–1916), politician in Ontario, Canada * William Gray (Lord Provost) (1928–2000), Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1972–1975 *William Gray (New Mexico politician) (born 1940), American state legislator in New Mexico * William B. Gray (1942–1994), American attorney and politician * William Bain Gray (1886–1949), Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta, Alberta's central region, and is in Treaty 6, Treaty 6 territory. It anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". The area that later became the city of Edmonton was first inhabited by First Nations in Alberta, First Nations peoples and was also a historic site for the Métis in Alberta, Métis. By 1795, many trading posts had been established around the area that later became the Edmonton census metropolitan area. "Fort Edmonton", as it was known, became the main centre for trade in the area after the 1821 merger of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company. It remained sparsely populated until the Canadian acquisition of Rupert's Land in 1870, followed eventually by the arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granite Curling Club (Edmonton)
Granite Curling Club is the name of a number of curling clubs: Canada * CCA Granite Club - Cumberland, Ontario *Chatham Granite Club - Chatham, Ontario * Coaldale Granite Club - Coaldale, Alberta *Dundas Granite Curling Club - Dundas, Ontario *Granite Club - Toronto, Ontario * Granite Curling Club (Edmonton) - Edmonton, Alberta *Granite Curling Club (Winnipeg) - Winnipeg, Manitoba * Granite Curling Club of West Ottawa - Ottawa, Ontario * Grey Granite Club - Owen Sound, Ontario * Horne Granite Curling Club - New Liskeard, Ontario * Kitchener-Waterloo Granite Club - Waterloo, Ontario * Mission Granite Curling Club - Mission, British Columbia * North Battleford-Granite Curling Club - North Battleford, Saskatchewan *North Bay Granite Club - North Bay, Ontario * Penticton Granite Club - Penticton, British Columbia * Saskatoon-Granite Curling Club - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan * Stayner Granite Club - Stayner, Ontario * Sturgeon Falls Granite Club - Sturgeon Falls, Ontario United States * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
