http://www.collectionscanada.ca/sporting-lives/05270509_e.html

National Archives of Canada (PA-209771)

Richardson Rink

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http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/2004/rDunbar.htm

ROBERT H. “BOB” DUNBAR
Athlete/Curling
Inducted 2004

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Well, I’m a bit biased about this pick. My older brother Gerry was always the greatest curler of all time in MY eyes! I used to watch him and his friends curl all the time at the Granite Curling Club here in Winnipeg, and even played with him and my cousin at the Thistle Curling Club.

If you have any great GERRY Stories .. feel free to add them in the comments of this post ..

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CBC: The Life and Times of Sandra Schmirler

Video excerpt from the documentary
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Sandra makes the shot of a lifetime

When she was growing up, Sandra Schmirler wanted to play hockey. But there was no girls’ team in Biggar, Saskatchewan. So instead of a hockey stick, she picked up a broom. And instead of a puck, she took aim with a 40-lb. stone. Her dream was to “wear the green” of the Saskatchewan provincial team. She went much farther. All the way to the top of the podium at the Olympics. Then it ended, too soon, with her untimely death. Life & Times of Sandra Schmirler is the portrait of an athlete, and a woman, whose family and friends were as important as winning the gold.

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Raymond “Bud” Somerville Biography

USA Curling 2001-02 Athlete Biography

RAYMOND “BUD” SOMERVILLE

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http://www.curling.ca/championships/brier/history_champions.asp

Dave Romano (3rd), John Hanesiak (2nd), Orest Meleschuk (skip), Pat Hailley (lead)

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DON DUGUID

1970 Macdonald Brier - Winner from Manitoba
Bryan Wood (lead), Rod Hunter (3rd), Don Duguid (skip), Jim Pettapiece (2nd)

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We have set-up two new pages here at CurlingBlog.com ..

* GREAT CURLERS IN HISTORY

We would like to know who you think are the great ones!… and why! This is not subject to Canadian curlers - but around the world!

* GREAT CURLING MOMENTS

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