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Andrea Lawes
Andrea Lawes (born October 11, 1962) is a Canadian curler from Whitby, Ontario. She is a and . Awards * STOH All-Star Team: *Ford Hot Shots: *Whitby Sports Hall of Fame: 2010 Teams and events Women's Mixed Private life Her half sister is Kaitlyn Lawes, Olympic and World curling champion. Lawes attended Oak Park Public School in London, Ontario, Collingwood Senior Public School in Collingwood, Ontario, Henry Street High School in Whitby, Ontario and also Seneca College. She works for Ontario Power Generation in Pickering, Ontario Pickering (2021 Canadian census, 2021 population 99,186) is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada, immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Durham Region. Beginning in the 1770s, the area was settled by primarily ethnic Britis .... She moved to Whitby with her family in 1976. References External links * Andrea Lawes – Curling Canada Stats Archive* Living people 1962 births Curlers from Toronto Canadian women cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada and the List of North American cities by population, fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with Toronto ravine system, rivers, deep ravines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts (''french: Le Tournoi des Cœurs Scotties''; commonly referred to as the Scotties) is the annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada, formerly called the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1985, the winner also gets to return to the following year's tournament as "Team Canada". It is formally known as the "Canadian Women's Curling Championship". Since 1982, the tournament has been sponsored by Kruger Products, which was formerly known as Scott Paper Limited when it was a Canadian subsidiary of Scott Paper Company. As such, the tournament was formerly known as the Scott Tournament of Hearts; when Kimberly-Clark merged with Scott, the Canadian arm was sold to the Quebec-based Kruger Inc. – while Kruger was granted a license to use several Scott brands in Canada until June 2007, it was given a long-term license to the Scotties brand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Continental Cup Of Curling
The 2003 Continental Cup of Curling was held at Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario November 27–30. Europe won its first title, 208-179. Teams Europe * Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup * Jackie Lockhart, Sheila Swan, Katriona Fairweather, Anne Laird * Hammy McMillan, Norman Brown, Hugh Aitken, Roger McIntyre * Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Helena Lingham * Dordi Nordby, Hanne Woods, Marianne Haslum, Camilla Holth * Pål Trulsen, Lars Vågberg, Flemming Davanger, Bent Ånund Ramsfjell North America * Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson * David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque * Pete Fenson, Eric Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, John Shuster * Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt * Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Ann Swisshelm Silver, Tracy Sachtjen * Sherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sheri Cordina Mixed doubles (Each game worth six points) *Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenn Hanna
Jennifer Ann Hanna (born January 22, 1980) is a Canadian curler from Nepean, Ontario. She curls out of the Ottawa Curling Club. She was a finalist in both the 1998 Canadian Junior Curling Championship and the . Career Early competitive career Hanna competed at the 1998 Canadian Juniors, losing in the final to New Brunswick's Melissa McClure. Despite this, she was named as the tournament's second team all-star skip. In 2002, as a second for Anne Merklinger, Hanna finished second at the Ontario Championships. In 2003, as a vice-skip for Darcie Simpson, she finished second and at the 2004 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts, she finished third in her first year skipping, after finishing first in the round robin. She was invited by Sherry Middaugh, the 2004 Ontario champion, to be the team's "fifth player" at the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts. Hanna did not, however, play any games. 2005 Provincials and Scott Tournament of Hearts In the 2005 Ontario Women's Curling Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held from December 1 to 9 at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were held to determine the Canadian National men's and women's Teams for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Men Teams Final standings Round robin results Draw 1 ''December 1, 12:30pm'' Draw 2 ''December 2, 9:00am'' Draw 3 ''December 2, 6:30pm'' Draw 4 ''December 3, 1:30pm'' Draw 5 ''December 5, 9:00am'' Draw 6 ''December 4, 6:30pm'' Draw 7 ''December 5, 1:30pm'' Draw 8 ''December 6, 9:00am'' Draw 9 ''December 6, 6:30pm'' Playoffs Semi-final ''December 7, 6:30pm'' Final ''December 9, 12:30pm'' Women Teams Final standings Round robin results Draw 1 ''December 1, 8:30am'' Draw 2 ''December 1, 7:30pm'' Draw 3 ''December 2, 1:30pm'' Draw 4 ''December 3, 9:00am'' Draw 5 ''December 3, 6:30pm'' Draw 6 ''December 4, 1:30pm'' Draw 7 ''December 5, 9:00am'' Draw 8 ''December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Reid (curler)
Patrick Robert Reid, (13 November 1910 – 22 May 1990) was a British Army officer and author of history. As a British prisoner of war during the Second World War, he was held captive at Colditz Castle when it was designated Oflag IV-C. Reid was one of the few to escape from Colditz, crossing the border into neutral Switzerland in late 1942. After the war Reid was a diplomat and administrator before eventually returning to his prewar career in civil engineering. He also wrote about his experiences in two best-selling books, which became the basis of a film, TV series and board game. Biography Early life and education Patrick Reid was born in Ranchi, India, the son of John Reid CIE ICS, of Carlow, Ireland, and Alice Mabel Daniell. He was educated at St. Dominic's Preparatory School, Cabra, County Dublin, Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare, and Wimbledon College, London, and graduated from King's College London in 1932. He then trained as a civil engineer, working for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Wall
Kirsten Wall (born November 27, 1975 as Kirsten Harmark) is a Canadian curler from Milton, Ontario. She was the alternate player on the Jennifer Jones rink which represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics and captured a gold medal. Curling career In 1995 she won the Ontario provincial junior curling championship as a skip earning her team the right to represent Ontario at the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. She lost in the final that year to Kelly MacKenzie (Scott). A number of years later, Wall joined the Sherry Middaugh team, first as her alternate, and then in 2002 as her third. In 2003, Wall won the Canada Cup of Curling as third for Middaugh. Wall played in her first Tournament of Hearts in 2004 after not having played in two previous trip as Middaugh's alternate. The team lost in the semi-final to Quebec's Marie-France Larouche. In 2008, the team went to the Hearts again, losing in the semi-final to Manitoba's Jennifer Jones. Wall left the Middaugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheri Cordina
Sheri is a female given name, from the French for ''beloved'', and may refer to: * Sheri Anderson, American TV writer * Sheri Everts, American academic * Sheri Forde, Canadian reporter * Sheri Graner Ray, video game specialist * Sheri L. Dew (born c. 1954), Latter-day Saint leader * Sheri Moon (born 1970), American actress * Sheri Reynolds, author * Sheri S. Tepper (born 1929), American author * Sheri Sam (born 1974), American professional basketball player Sheri is also a term appearing in older documents for Sharia law. It, along with the French variant ''Chéri'', was used during the time of the Ottoman Empire, and is from the Turkish şer’(i).info page on bookat Martin Luther University) // Cited: p. 39 (PDF p. 41/338) // "“Chéri” may sound ambiguous in French but the term, used in our context for Islamic law (Turkish: şer’(i), is widely used in the legal literature at that time." See also Alternative spellings include * Chari (other) * Cheri (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Brown (curler)
Janet McLuckie Brown (14 December 192327 May 2011) was a Scottish actress, comedian and impressionist who gained considerable fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her impersonations of Margaret Thatcher. Brown was the wife of Peter Butterworth, who was best known for his appearances in the ''Carry On'' films. Butterworth died in 1979 and Brown never remarried. Career Brown was born in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, and educated at Rutherglen Academy. During World War II, Brown enlisted in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and was the first female performer to take part in Stars in Battledress. She entered British film as an actress in 1948, notably in ''Folly to Be Wise'' (1952), and then appeared in several British television series, such as ''The Eric Barker Half-Hour'' (1952), ''How Do You View?'' (1952–1953) and ''Friends and Neighbours'' (1954). Margaret Thatcher impersonations Beginning with Margaret Thatcher's election as the leader of the Conservative Party in 1975, Brown ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherry Middaugh
Sherry L. Middaugh (née Hamel, born October 11, 1966 in Rosetown, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Before marrying world champion curler Wayne Middaugh, she was known as Sherry Scheirich. She is a five-time Ontario champion and a one-time Saskatchewan curling champion. She is currently the coach of Team Tracy Fleury. Career Middaugh, originally from Saskatchewan, won the 1986 Saskatchewan Junior Women's Championship. She represented Saskatchewan at the 1986 Canadian Junior Women's Curling Championship, where she tied for fourth with a 6–4 record. Her lone Saskatchewan Hearts victory came in 1996, when she defeated Sandra Peterson (Schmirler) in the provincial final, 8–5. She represented Saskatchewan at her first Scott Tournament of Hearts in 1996, and finished with a 7–5 record. In her new province of Ontario at the 1999 Scott Tournament of Hearts, she played third for Kim Gellard, but finished 4–7. She played at the 2001 Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Merklinger
Anne Merklinger (born November 15, 1958) is CEO of Own the Podium. She is a retired Canadian curler. She won the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship, in 1990 and went on to win the bronze medal at the World Championships. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club. Before curling, Merklinger was a notable swimmer. In the late 1970s, she was a member of the Canadian national swimming team. Following her curling career, Merklinger served as director general of the Canoe Kayak Canada. She also worked with the Commission for the Inclusion of Athletes with a Disability and served as a board member for Special Olympics Canada. Merklinger was named CEO of the Own the Podium program on January 26, 2012, succeeding Alex Baumann and following an interim period as co-CEO. Curling career In 1976, she skipped Prince Edward Island at the 1976 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. After attending the and Tournament of Hearts as an alternate for Alison Goring, Merkl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheryl McPherson
Cheryl McPherson (born November 10, 1963) is a Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ... curler. She is a and . She began curling at age 10. Awards * STOH All-Star Team: Teams and events Women's Mixed References External links * Cheryl McPherson – Curling Canada Stats ArchiveMember Spotlight – Cheryl McPherson , Bayview Golf & CC Living people 1963 births Curlers from Toronto Canadian women curlers Canadian women's curling champions Canada Cup (curling) participants {{Canada-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
