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1975 Macdonald Brier
The 1975 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship was held from March 2 to 8, 1975 at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The total attendance for the week was 20,672. This was the first Brier in which a combined Territories (Northwest Territories and Yukon) team would participate, increasing the field from 11 to 12 teams. This arrangement would last until when each territory (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon) was granted a separate entry along with a Team Canada entry for the defending Brier champions. Team Northern Ontario, who was skipped by Bill Tetley captured the Brier tankard as they finished round robin play with a 9–2 record. This was Northern Ontario's first Brier championship since and their second overall as well as Tetley's only Brier championship. The Tetley rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1975 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship in Perth, Scotland where they would lose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the dominant natural feature of the area. One of the main urban centres in New Brunswick, the city had a population of 63,116 and a metropolitan population of 108,610 in the 2021 Canadian Census. It is the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities, the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Fredericton Region Museum, and The Playhouse, a performing arts venue. The city hosts the annual Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, attracting regional and international jazz, blues, rock, and world artists. Fredericton is also an important and vibran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1975 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... from March 17–23, 1975. Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Playoffs Semifinals Final References * External links * {{World Curling Championships World Men's Curling Championship Air Canada Silver Broom Air Canada Silver Broom, 1975 Sport in Perth, Scotland International curling competitions hosted by Scotland Air Canada Silver Broom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Jones (curler)
Raymond or Ray Jones may refer to: Sportspeople * Raymond Jones (architect) (1925–2022), architect and Australian rules footballer for Collingwood, Melbourne, and South Fremantle *Ray Jones (American football) (born 1947), American football player *Raymond Jones (boxer) (1903–1978), Australian boxer *Raymond Jones (cricketer) (born 1958), New Zealand cricketer *Ray Jones (cyclist) (1918–1990), English road cyclist *Ray Jones (footballer, born 1921) (1921–2008), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne *Ray Jones (footballer, born 1924) (1924–2007), Australian rules footballer for Geelong *Ray Jones (footballer, born 1944) (1944–2007), English footballer who played for Chester City * Ray Jones (footballer, born 1988) (1988–2007), English footballer who played for QPR Politicians *Ray W. Jones (1855–1919), Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota *Ray Jones (Western Australia politician) (1909–1967), MLC for Midlands Province *Ray Jones (Queensland politician) (1926 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Partridge (curler)
Robert Partridge was an Egyptologist, author, and lecturer. He was the editor of the U.K. based magazine Ancient Egypt magazine, produced six times a year, the only UK magazine concentrating solely on ancient Egypt and sold worldwide. He lectured on many different aspects of ancient Egypt to Egyptology Societies within the U.K and abroad. He was on the Committee of the Northern Branch of the Egypt Exploration Society and was Chairman of the Manchester Ancient Egypt Society, the largest and oldest of the many provincial Egyptology Societies in the UK. He owned and ran the Ancient Egypt Picture Library and was a photographer with a collection of over 30,000 images of the ancient and more recent archaeological sites. These images were used for his lectures and courses and also supplied to publishers and television companies. Partridge organised specialist trips to Egypt to visit the main, but also some of the more obscure and less visited sites, acting as team leader. He had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Wood (curler)
Donald Paul Wood (March 22, 1933 – July 7, 2015) was a Canadian politician and a businessman and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party in a 1977 by-election, after the resignation of Tory Angus MacLean on October 20, 1976. During this time, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion. He lost the 1979 election to Melbourne Gass. He lost the 1968 election to the Hon. Angus MacLean. He also sat as a member of various standing committees including Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Public Accounts ''Public Account'' was a weekly political programme first transmitted on 6 January 1975 by BBC Television in Scotland. It was the sister programme to BBC Scotland's Current Account which covered general current affairs issues rather than pol .... Wood died on July 7, 2015. Electoral record References External links * 1933 births 2015 deaths Politicians from Charlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Beutle
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penticton, British Columbia
Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761, while its census agglomeration population was 43,432. Name origin The name Penticton is derived from a word in the Okanagan language. It is conventionally translated as "a place to stay forever" but is actually a reference to the year-round flow of Okanagan Lake through Penticton where it enters Skaha Lake. Differing accounts of the meaning are given in the BC Geographical Names entry for the city: History The site of the city was first settled by the Syilx (Okanagan people), of the Interior Salish languages group, Breese-Biagioni (1998), p. 10 who initially named the community Phthauntac, meaning the "ideal meeting place", followed by Penticton, meaning a "place to stay forever", or officially "a place where people live year-round" in the Okanagan language. They settled a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penticton Granite Club
Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761, while its census agglomeration population was 43,432. Name origin The name Penticton is derived from a word in the Okanagan language. It is conventionally translated as "a place to stay forever" but is actually a reference to the year-round flow of Okanagan Lake through Penticton where it enters Skaha Lake. Differing accounts of the meaning are given in the BC Geographical Names entry for the city: History The site of the city was first settled by the Syilx (Okanagan people), of the Interior Salish languages group, Breese-Biagioni (1998), p. 10 who initially named the community Phthauntac, meaning the "ideal meeting place", followed by Penticton, meaning a "place to stay forever", or officially "a place where people live year-round" in the Okanagan language. They settled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne Reed
Lorne is a given name and place name especially popular in Canada, due to the Marquess of Lorne, who was Governor General of Canada (1878–1883). Lorne may refer to: People Given name * Lorne Anderson (1931–1984), Canadian hockey player *Lorne Atkinson (1921–2010) Canadian cyclist *Lorne Babiuk (born 1946), Canadian scientist * Lorne Balfe, composer * Lorne Bonnell (1923–2006), Canadian politician *Lorne Calvert (born 1952), Canadian politician *Lorne Campbell (other) * Lorne Cardinal (born 1964), Canadian actor * Lorne Carr (1910–2007), Canadian hockey player * Lorne Chabot (1900–1946), Canadian hockey player *Lorne Clarke (judge) (1928–2016), Canadian judge *Lorne Clarke (singer), Canadian singer-songwriter & concert promoter *Lorne Currie (1871–1926), British sailor * Lorne Davis (1930–2007), Canadian hockey player and scout *Lorne Duguid (1910–1981), Canadian hockey player *Lorne Elias, Canadian chemist and inventor * Lorne Elliott (born 1974), Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Rankel
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), a Kannada film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), an episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 2), an episode of ''Skins'' Music * Tony T., stage name of Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Byrne (curler) , United States Navy officer
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Kevin Byrne may refer to: * Kevin Byrne (mayor) (1949–2023), mayor of Cairns, Queensland, Australia * Kevin Byrne (Putnam County Executive, NY)(born 1984), member of the New York State Assembly * Kevin P. Byrne Rear Admiral Kevin P. Byrne is an active duty United States Navy officer and career surface warfare officer who has been serving as Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) since April 20, 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Reed (curler)
Thomas or Tom Reed may refer to: Politicians and military * Thomas Buck Reed (1787–1829), senator from Mississippi * Thomas Reed (British Army officer) (1796–1883), British general * Thomas Brackett Reed (1839–1902), Speaker of the House of Representatives from Maine * Thomas C. Reed (born 1934), American Secretary of the Air Force and nuclear weapons designer * Tom Reed (politician) (born 1971), representative for the state of New York Others * Thomas German Reed (1817–1888), English actor, composer, and theatrical manager * Thomas Reed (architect) (1817–1878), Danish architect * T. S. Reed (Thomas Sadler Reed, 1818–1914), public servant in South Australia * Tom Reed (screenwriter) (1901–1961), American screenwriter * Tom Reed (bishop) (1902–1995), Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide * Tom Reed (American football) (1945–2022), American football coach * Tom Reed (judoka) (born 1986), British judoka See also *Thomas Read (other) *Thomas Reid (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
