Mike Dodd
Published: Wed, Mar 1st, 2006
Midland’s native son, Russ Howard, was a key component to Brad Gushue’s gold-medal winning team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. - Toronto Star photo
Russ Howard. … Olympic gold medalist. The partying still hasn’t stopped since Midland’s native son won gold on Friday in Torino, Italy, as a member of Canada’s men’s Olympic curling team.
February 28, 2006
The public will be given an opportunity to meet and greet Brad Gushue’s gold winning Olympic Curling Team on Saturday. Bob Osborne of the St. John’s Curling Club says the open house will take place from 1 - 4 p.m. at the St. John’s Convention Centre. Osborne says there’s no charge but people have been asked to bring along a non-perishable food item. He told Bill Rowe on VOCM’s Backtalk Russ Howard will join the team for the event, but he encourages everyone to arrive early. The Gushue Rink will be recognized at the Fog Devils game on Saturday. Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab, Mike Adam, Russ Howard, and coach Toby MacDonald will be on hand to drop the ceremonial puck. The team will also sign autographs on the concourse from 6 to 6:45 pm.
Meantime, it was a raucus welcome home for the Gushue curling rink early this morning at St. John’s International Airport. A huge crowd turned out to show Brad, Mark, Jamie, Mike and Toby just how proud they are of the team’s accomplishment. There was pride galore, with Canadian flags by the dozens waving to celebrate the homecoming. Brad Gushue was overwhelmed by the turnout. The coach of the Olympic champions, Toby McDonald, says the support has been fantastic.
January 25, 2006
BILL GRAVELAND
Team Gushue skip Brad Gushue from St. John’s, N.L., will represent Canada at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin.(CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Andrew Vaughan)
Canadian Press
1/19/2006 1:47:22 PM
THUNDER BAY, Ont. (CP) - There’s another Howard on the Canadian curling horizon.
Russ Howard (born: February 19, 1956) is a Canadian curler from Moncton, New Brunswick but originally from Penetanguishene, Ontario. Russ Howard has been to the Brier 13 times (8 as Ontario, 5 as New Brunswick), winning the title twice (both as Ontario).
He is also a 2-time world champion, winning in 1987 and 1993. He has also participated in 2 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships. In 2005, he “skipped” Brad Gushue’s team at the Canadian Olympic Trials, while he played second. Howard, along with Gushue (who throws last rocks), lead Jamie Korab and third Mark Nichols would in the trials, giving them the right to represent Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
