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1998 World Curling Tour Championship
The 1998 Apollo World Curling Tour Championship was held March 26–29, 1998 at the MacDonald Island Park, C.A. Knight Recreation Centre in Fort McMurray, Alberta. It was the 1998 edition of the Players' Championship, the championship of the men's World Curling Tour (WCT) for the 1997–98 curling season. The total purse for the event was $60,000, with the winning team receiving $12,000. Edmonton's Kevin Martin (curler), Kevin Martin rink easily defeated Winnipeg's Vic Peters in the final, 9–3. In the first end of the game, Martin got off to a good start by making a two-and-a-half foot split for two to take the lead, following a heavy draw by Peters. After Peters drew to the button for a single in the second, Martin made a double takeout for three in the third to take a 5–1 lead. In the sixth end, Peters attempted a freeze, but was heavy. This allowed Martin to make a tap back for four, after which Peters conceded. It was the second tour championship for Martin, after having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Fort McMurray ( ) is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Canada. It is located in northeast Alberta, in the middle of the Athabasca oil sands, surrounded by boreal forest. It has played a significant role in the development of the national petroleum industry. The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire led to the evacuation of its residents and caused widespread damage. Formerly a city, Fort McMurray became an urban service area when it amalgamated with Improvement District No. 143 on April 1, 1995, to create the Municipality of Wood Buffalo (renamed the RM of Wood Buffalo on August 14, 1996). Despite its current official designation of urban service area, many locals, politicians and the media still refer to Fort McMurray as a city. Fort McMurray was known simply as McMurray between 1947 and 1962. History Before the arrival of Europeans in the late 18th century, the Cree were the dominant First Nations people in the Fort McMurray area. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
