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Defending an early lead almost backfired on Brad Gushue, but the Newfoundland & Labrador skip managed a 9-8 extra- end victory against Monday night to remain undefeated at the , presented by Monsanto. Gushue scored three in the first end then tried to play defence. Brad Jacobs and his rink battled back to force the extra end by scoring two in the 10th. “You have to execute really good when you play that strat- egy,” said Gushue, the 2006 Olympic gold medallist who leads the standings at 5-0. “We didn’t do that in the second half. “It was scary. I knew we didn’t have our best. The last five (ends) it felt like we had no momentum. To win that is nice.” Jacobs was frustrated after dropping to 4-1. “That was our worst game by far,” said the 27-year-old Royal Bank employee from Sault Ste. Marie. “We had a couple of hor- rible ends where we missed our shots. “It was a last-rock game and we curled very poorly. Lots of room for improvement.” Defending champion of Ontario remained the only other undefeated rink after a 10-2 whipping of of Monday afternoon. “I really like the way we all felt out there today,” said Howard, who is playing in a record 15th Brier. “I have a really good feel- ing about how we are playing. “We’re getting this little mojo going. Hopefully we will con- tinue.” ’s playoff hopes were pushed a little further to the edge when his rink was pounded 8-1 by North- ern Ontario during the afternoon draw. That dropped Martin to 1-3 and left the defending Olympic champions looking for answers. “We are on the brink,” said third . “We are right on the edge of the old iceberg, almost falling in. “We can’t afford to lose another game. We have to find a way to turn it around and stay real positive and become the team we know we can be.” The Northern Ontario-Newfoundland/Labrador game saw two old teammates face each other. Northern Ontario third played in four Briers with Gushue and was part of the Newfoundland & Labrador team that won the bronze medal in 2011. “I’ve played against Brad before,” said Fry. “I know what to expect. He made a lot of shots out there. He deserved to win.” Gushue said he remains friends with Fry. “We’ve played enough this year (against each other), that anxiousness you have about playing your former teammate is gone,” he said. In another extra-end game of defeated Brock Virtue of 9-8. New Brunswick’s James Grattan had a bounce-back day Monday. In other evening games of NWT/Territories improved his record to 3-2 with a 9-6 victory over winless Nova and had our draw weight, which is most important. ings at 5-0 followed by Ontario 4-0. Northern Ontario and Que- Scotia while Jean-Michel Menard of defeated Eddie “We knew coming into today we needed at least a split to bec are 4-1. is 3-1 followed by the NWT/Territories MacKenzie of P.E.I. 8-5. keep our momentum.” 3-2. New Brunswick and Saskatchewan are 2-3. Alberta is 1-3, Menard’s win improved his record to 4-1 and helped ease Koe chuckled when asked about his 3-2 record being better followed by B.C. 0-4. Nova Scotia and P.E.I. are 0-5. the frustration of a 7-6 loss to Manitoba’s in the than Alberta’s. The Alberta-Northern Ontario game officially lasted seven afternoon. “They seem to be struggling a bit,” said Koe. “It was big for us ends but really was over after two. “I’m happy about the way we bounced back,” said Menard, to get over the .500 mark.” the 2006 Brier champion. “We were in control most of the game After seven draws Newfoundland & Labrador top the stand- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Page 3

For Saskatchewan’s DJ Kidby (front) and , it was an up-and-down day. Enjoy Amarula over ice, or with coffee topped with whipped cream CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Already trailing 3-0, Martin missed on a takeout in the second that would have tied the - it’s the perfect winter warmer. game. Instead Jacobs stole a point. “We were dead,” said Martin, who is looking to win a record fifth Brier. “There’s not much you can do about that. “Once you’re down (four) you have to gamble. Then you get further behind.” Jacobs, who lost the semifinal of the 2010 Brier, said he was surprised with the lopsided vic- tory. “You almost don’t want to get up that much, that quick,” he said. “It’s hard to defend when you are up that much all ready. “Any opportunity that was given to us we took advantage of it. Obviously they didn’t play very well.” One bright spot in the match for Martin was his 23-year-old son Karrick, who is an alternate on the team, played the final couple of ends. “It was amazing,” Karrick said about making his Brier debut on his father’s team before a home-town crowd. “There was tons of family and friends. The first end my heart was racing. Once I got calmed down a bit it was good.” There was another family affair in the Ontario game. , the 22-year-old son of Glenn Howard, played two ends. THE OFFICIAL SPIRIT OF “It’s a proud moment for dad,” said Glenn. “He was all business like and I’m just kind of CHAMPIONSHIP CURLING giddy watching my kid come at me delivering the stone.” In other games Monday afternoon, Manitoba stole points in three straight ends for a 7-6 win over Quebec while Saskatchewan edged Andrew Bilesky of 4-2. Stoughton was happy to rebound after a 8-5 loss to Ontario Sunday night. “We always know we can play better,” said the 2011 world champion. “It’s only our fourth game.” www.amarula.com Represented by PMA Canada Ltd. | www.pmacanada.com Menard was frustrated after the loss. Find us on Facebook: Amarula is a rare find. Appreciate accordingly. facebook.com/Amarula “I’m a little disappointed about our team’s performance the first half of the game,” he said. “We didn’t really help ourselves and dug ourselves a hole.” Page 4 – Tankard Times HOW THEY GOT HERE: SASKATCHEWAN Alberta flavour for flatlanders THE TANKARD TIMES In Alberta, they’re asking: Why is Brock Virtue is playing for Saskatchewan? Brock Virtue In Saskatchewan, they’re asking: Brock Virtue? Who is he? And for a time. Who is ? They’re not, however, asking about Braeden Moskowy in the home province. They know he skipped the Canadian junior men’s champion out of Regina three years ago. Moskowy just happens to be the vice-skip on the current Saskatchewan Tim Hor- tons Brier rep directed by Virtue, who lost the Alberta final to Kevin Koe a year ago. In the meantime, 26-year-old Virtue and 22-year-old Moskowy got together after last season and decided on their current course — to join forces and attempt to get to the Brier wearing the Mean Green. Presumably, their choice of playing in Saskatchewan was sound. In Alberta, it’s either been Martin, Koe or Ferbey for the last 15 years! In Manitoba, it’s been Stoughton for six of the last eight! In Saskatchewan? Five different skip have repre- sent the province the past five years. If you discount , who is now with Koe, that number swells to eight different skips since the last double winner. Virtue, a former world junior champion vice-skip with , Moskowy, Schille and D.J. Kidby, 25, runs that streak of new faces to nine. The Regina squad captured the SaskTel Tankard with a 6-4 victory over Saskatoon veteran Bruce Korte in the final of playdowns in the Northern Lights Palace at Mel- fort. But the title was overshadowed by an ejection of second Schille during a 5-3 B-event final win over Kerrobert’s Josh Heidt. Schille, another former Albertan from Red Deer, was tossed for using bad lan- guage to a volunteer on-ice official in the second end, leaving Virtue, Moskowy and Kidby to complete the match. The team lost the Page One-Two playoff 6-4 to Korte, who was unbeaten until the final, having won the A side of the unwieldy 16-team triple knockout draw. But Vir- tue rebounded with three in the ninth end to defeat semi-finalist Kevin Marsh of Sas- katoon 8-6. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 chess or checkers, we’re out there playing a issued to many teams. It was building and on what happened at southerns and north- Schille, 29, returned to the lineup as Vir- game and trying to win a title.’’ building.” erns,” Schille admitted. tue qualified for the Brier, and later told In the end at Melfort . . . A dressing room allegedly was damaged “There was pressure on them (officials), Murray McCormick of the Leader Post: “It “We toned it down a little bit and a lot of at southern playdowns at Estevan and com- I know that for a fact. There were a lot of was a mistake that I made and our team it had to do with the fact that we played a lot plaints rolled in about how players were act- unhappy sponsors and a lot of unhappy fans made as a whole because we all knew what better,’’ Schille said. “We may have got more ing on the ice. and we knew that coming in. It’s tough. It’s we were up against. We just have to keep out of hand as we played worse. We really SCA president Barry Whitehouse said not football and it’s not NHL hockey, but doing what we’ve been doing. I hear that held it together once we got into the play- player conduct during this year’s playdowns we’re here to win. Emotions are going to run there is a clean slate going forward.’’ offs.’’ is the worst he’s seen. high, especially when you’re playing for the Discipline issues at the Brier differ for Deanna Rindal, the Tankard’s alternate “We had incidents in Kindersley and Este- biggest prize.” on-ice behaviour. Players may be fined if head official, told Kevin Mitchell of the Sas- van, where we have spectators walking out The Virtue team scored deuces in the sec- their language or behaviour crosses the line. katoon StarPhoenix that she had talked to of the buildings with their children because ond and sixth ends of the final and stole the “We’ll tolerate things to a certain degree, Virtue’s team earlier in the week about using they just don’t want to hear this crap any difference in the match with another deuce then they will be fined and there have been bad language on the ice. more,” Whitehouse said. “And we don’t want in the seventh. It was Korte’s second straight fines,’’ CCA events manager Warren Hansen Amber Holland, the executive director of to lose spectators.” loss in a provincial final and his third loss told the Leader Post. the Saskatchewan Curling Association, also At the Tankard, Rindal said she person- overall. He represented Saskatchewan at “TSN is often the one that will bring (bad talked to all competitors prior to the Tank- ally talked to Virtue’s team a couple of days Briers in 2000 and 2004, finishing with 5-6 language) to our attention. When that hap- ard about their on-ice conduct. before the ejection about language on the records in each. pens, we talk to (the competitors) and tell Schille added fuel to the issue by posting ice. A SCA official for more than 25 years, Marsh defeated fellow C qualifier Steve them to clean up their act.” tweets that were critical of Rindal and the she said the ejection of Schille had nothing Laycock of Saskatoon 8-5 in the quarter-fi- Fines are deducted from the funds com- SCA. to do with him kicking rocks, as had been nal after eliminated Josh Heidt 8-7 in the C2 petitors receive for playing in the Brier “I don’t blame them (officials) for any- initially reported. final. Laycock survived in C1 by stopping through the players’ assistance program thing they did,’’ he said later. “I’m not going “These games are being broadcast, we’re Brad Heidt of Unity, Josh’s father, 7-6. and donated to the Sandra Schmirler Foun- pretend that what I did was OK because it getting emails about the foul language and Behind Virtue’s 7-2 record, Korte was 5-1, dation. wasn’t OK. I didn’t think (his ejection) was why isn’t something getting done. I was Marsh and former champion Laycock 5-3, “There are usually fines every year, but we justified, but life goes on.’’ sick and tired of taking the brunt for their and the Heidts each 4-3. don’t make an issue of it,’’ Hansen said. The issue suggested that, in curling, the actions, and the officials getting blamed for Brent Gedak of Estevan and Randy Schille, a native of Red Deer, knows Green really are Mean this year. It provided it,” Rindal said. “I did my job. I did what I Bryden of Regina finished 3-3. At 2-3 were what takes place at the Brier after having a climax for what the Saskatchewan Curling needed to do. From what I’m hearing, I’ve former champ Darrell McKee of Saska- appeared in Canadian men’s championship Association said had been a couple of weeks got the support of many, many, many peo- toon, Jeff Hartung of Langenburg and Jus- in 2007 and 2008 with Brad Gushue of New- of bad behaviour by the men chasing a Brier ple out there, that it should have been done tin Mihalicz of Regina, at 1-3 were former foundland. berth — both in regional north and south earlier. And I totally agree - it should have champions Randy Woytowich of Saskatoon “There is probably a lot more leeway (at playdowns as well as provincials. been done earlier and it’s too bad it was the and Jamie Schneider of Regina and Max the Brier), but we’re not looking to stretch “The whole event was disappointing,” said B final. But I took a stand for the officials. Kirkpatrick of Swift Current. the rules,’’ Schille said. Rindal, the Tankard’s alternate head offi- We’re being put to blame for the actions of Teams skipped by William Coutts of “We get angry and we’re going to get emo- cial. “There was language and actions out the athletes out there.” Regina and Michael Carss of Saskatoon tional just like in every other sport. It’s not there that aren’t acceptable. Warnings were “We knew everyone was on thin ice, based failed to win in three starts. FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS Supporting farmers and their communities

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THE TANKARD TIMES The Race For the Records. That’s what they should call the cur- rent Tim Hortons Brier at Rexall Place. Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton is right in the thick of it. When Ernie Richardson skipped four Brier winners, he managed the feat in five years. Ditto Randy Ferbey in another century. Kevin Martin won his record-tying fourth Brier as a skip in 2009. The span of time it took him to win four was 18 years. If Stoughton can join the club this year, he would have accomplished the four- pack inside of 17 annums. Of course, Martin is on hand looking for a record fifth skipping victory. But that’s another story. Stoughton already owns the record for the most titles in Mani- toba history. He’s won 10 in arguably the toughest curling province — Manitoba has 27 Brier wins to Alberta’s 25. Granted, Manitoba enjoyed a pre-war head start of 10-to-3. Stoughton, of course, won his third title two years ago at Lon- don. He won his first in 1996 at Kamloops, expensing Martin, and his second in 1999 right here in Edmonton where his team was anointed as “the band of bland” . . . but they also were “the best band in the land”. Still maintaining his boyish looks at 49 years, the skip and mates bounced off the ropes to defeat upstart Sean Grassie of the same city in the provincial final last month. That left Stoughton with a 7-1 record in the convoluted three-segment elimination at Neepawa.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Grassie fought his way back to within clobbered Sigurdson 9-2. Grassie then Back of Stoughton’s 7-1 record, Grassie a point after eight ends of the final but clubbed Fowler 8-2 and Stoughton doubled was 6-1, McEwen 6-2, Fowler and Ramsay Fighting off flu bugs buzzing around the Stoughton made a razor-thin double takeout McNamee 8-4. 5-3. McNamee was 4-2 while William scene all week, Stoughton (Jonathan Mead, in the ninth to score a deuce and ran Grassie On the loser’s side, McEwen ousted Bohn Lyburn, Dave Kraichy and Scott Madams of and new lead , out of rocks in the home end. 7-2 and Ramsay stopped Sigurdson 8-6. Winnipeg were 3-2, Bohn and Steen Sigurd- formerly of Newfoundland) lost 6-5 to Gras- “I think we proved to ourselves that we Then McEwen drilled McNamee 8-1 and son were 3-3. sie on the strength of a 10th-end deuce in the could play with these guys,” said Grassie, Fowler hammered Ramsay 10-4. At 2-2 were Jared Kolomaya of Stonewall, Page playoff battle of unbeaten teams. out of Winnipeg’s Deer Lodge. “We split our McEwen bombed Fowler 8-1 to reach the Dave Elias of West St. Paul, Mark Lukowich That verdict catapulted Grassie to the final games with Stoughton and beat (Brandon’s semi-final, a match he trailed 4-1 at the half- of Winnipeg, Jerry Chudley and Kelly Rob- and left Stoughton to deal with long-time Rob) Fowler (defending champion) twice. So, way point. ertson of Neepawa. At 1-2 were Travis Gra- rival Mike McEwen in the semi-final. And I’m looking forward to see what our team can “It was kind of embarrassing those first ham of Snow Lake, Daley Peters of Gimli, deal with McEwen the champ did, by a 5-3 do in the future. We have the confidence that five ends,” said McEwen. “I haven’t curled Rae Kajanpaa of Dauphin, Graham Freeman count. we can play with these guys and anything can that bad in many years. Then, I tried to put of Virden, Wayne Ewasko and Brendan Tay- Stoughton roared out to a 3-0 lead in the happen.” something together the last half but it was lor of Beausejour and Winnipeggers Bob Sig- first two ends of the final — all stolen points Said Nichols, 33, a personal trainer who a pretty sub-par surface. Not to say that we urdson and Trevor Loreth. — and those thefts proved the difference in owns nine Purple Hearts, eight of them won were playing better than them. But it was Eliminated with back-to-back losses were a 7-4 win. on The Rock: tough to work with the last half, (after) the Greg Todoruk of Dauphin, Rene Kolly of “It feels fantastic,” the skip said of his 10th “This is awesome. Another Purple Heart hole I dug for the team myself. Manitou, Shawn Magnusson of Riverton, title. “I guess when I retire or stop playing as and a provincial championship is what we “How do you go from making everything Grant Brown of Thompson, Geoff Trimble competitively as I do, I think it will be very came here to do and we were able to do it.” to can’t-even-hit-an-open-rock? I don’t of Gladstone, Rob Van Commer of Carberry, significant. Mead, a 45-year-old business develop- know. I can’t really explain it. I (lost) it all by Blar Goethals of Deloraine and Bruce Jones “It’s just a thrill to get back to a Brier. ment manager for Yes! Winnipeg, has been myself the first five ends.” he said. of Winnipeg. It’s going to be so much fun to go back to with Stoughton for two of his previous three Edmonton. We know the crowds are going to Brier wins. Carruthers, a 28-year-old teacher, be huge and there’s nothing better than put- was with Stoughton for the Brier and world ting the Buffalo on your backs. That’s what it titles two seasons ago. all this means, I guess.” Stoughton, Grassie, McEwen and Bran- Stoughton, an Air Canada financial sys- don’s Terry McNamee qualified for the A tems manager, will be adding to an impres- side of the 32-team double-knockout pre- sive total of 113 Brier games and 79 wins. liminary shootout while Dennis Bohn, “I dreamed of putting together a great Steen Sigurdson and Scott Ramsay of Win- PUBLISHER: LEAD WRITER: team and I dreamed of being the best player, nipeg qualified from the B group along with THE CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION JIM MORRIS but I never dreamed of having the chance to Fowler. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PHOTOGRAPHER: join the players who have won four Briers,” In the Phase Two double-KO, Fowler LARRY WOOD MICHAEL BURNS Stoughton said recently. opened with a 9-4 whipping of McEwen MANAGING EDITOR: MEDIA PARTNER AND PRINTER: “That would be pretty neat. That would be while Grassie dumped Bohn 7-5, McNamee FRED RINNE EDMONTON JOURNAL quite an accomplishment.” thumped Ramsay 8-2 and Stoughton

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TANKARD TIMES The former Territories-based junior stole a sixth-end single for a 3-2 lead but Martin regain If the Tim Hortons Brier at The Rex can pro- control with singles in the seventh and eight duce matches as sublime as the Alberta final at ends and miraculously held Koe to one in the Leduc last month, then it may rank among the 10th after a blank ninth. best-ever. “What a game! Nobody had control of it. Of course, the stories at this Brier are innu- Nobody had an edge. Everybody played their merable. hearts out,” said Kennedy. The home-team skip is looking for a Brier “I knew going in it was going to be 50-50,” record fifth title. That would surpass the four-ti- added Martin. tle plateau Kevin Martin of shares with Sas- Meanwhile, this team is used to winning in katchewan legend Ernie Richardson of Regina front of a home crowd. Although Martin never and Randy Ferbey from the other side of the has played in an Edmonton Brier, he won the hometown. right to represent Canada in the 2010 Olympics The Old Bear, as he’s known, has played 139 at the 2009 Trials played in The Rex. Brier games with 106 wins. That’s 35 games “When you play on Kevin Martin’s team, short of ’s record but only seven expectations are so high. It’s like this Brier,” short in the win category and that’s a mark that Hebert said. “There is no second place. If we will fall at this Brier. don’t win, we’ll be upset.” Martin’s 12th appearance ties him with Two of Martin’s four previous Brier titles Claresholm native Bernie Sparkes and leaves were won in Alberta, but both in Calgary (in him two shy of Russ Howard and three shy of 1997 and 2009). brother Glenn Howard who’s in for the record “I think the Brier is going to be loud, a lot of 15th time. fun and I think the crowd is going to be really “I’ve lost every big game there is to lose,” says into it,” Martin said. Martin. “It’s Canada’s biggest party if the Grey Cup’s He also has won every big game there is to not. The two biggest parties in Canada are the win. Grey Cup and the Brier.” And, at 46, many wonder what is driving The final was another excruciating big-game him to keep entering the competitive pres- loss for the Calgary-based Koe, who also lost sure-cooker (other than maybe the fact that his the Brier final a year ago to Ontario. biggest current skipping rivals, Glenn Howard “I wanted this since I was 10-years-old,” said and Jeff Stoughton, are 50 and 49 respectively). lead Nolan Thiessen. “I still really enjoy a good tough game, win “It was like a kick in the ...,” said second or lose,” Martin told the Canadian Press dur- Carter Rycroft, who won Olympic silver playing ing the Brier lead-up. “It’s tough in games that for Martin at Salt Lake 2002. don’t mean a lot, but the big ones? Those are The team surmised it lost in the 10th with its the games that are fun for me still. time clock running out when it had a chance “As long as I really enjoy it, deep down really to score two to win the game with a double-kill can’t wait to play, I’ll play. Once you don’t feel but ended up with one. Thereby yielding the like that, your days are done. I haven’t got that The Old Bear Kevin Martin ousted arch-rival Kevin Koe to get here. hammer to Martin in overtime. y e t .” “Obviously we made the wrong call (on the Two of those big games, of course, were the double). We didn’t have time to have a real pair against defending Alberta champion Kevin “What a game!” he raved. “That’s as good as final. That skein resulted from his loss to Mar- good look at it,” said Thiessen. Koe at Leduc. They don’t get much more excit- it gets! tin in the A final of the 12-team triple knockout Koe had five seconds remaining when he ing. “Think about it. Nobody had a chance to go event, held by many to be the worst provincial released the last rock of the 10th. Martin and his Olympic gold-medal team for two on any end in that game. Not even think championship draw ever conceived. “It was one of those shots where you weren’t of 34-year-old fireman John Morris, 31-year- about going for two. Not once in the whole Koe also lost to Aaron Sluchinski of Airdrie in quite sure,” admitted Koe, who won the Brier old RBC Olympic ambassador game. We each had one steal. We each won a the B group before emerging from C with two and world championship of in 2010 while Mar- and 29-year-old business development rep measurement. What a curling game!” wins and two in the playoff round. tin was winning Olympic gold. won the final 5-4 in an extra end. At the conclusion, Edmonton’s Martin won Martin reached the final in four games, Behind Martin’s 5-0 record and Koe’s 6-3 In the game that qualified Martin for the final, it with a last-rock tapback shot on the button. defeating James Pahl of Edmonton 8-4, Jamie mark, Thomas was 5-3, Sluchinski and Brent he defeated Koe 6-5 by stealing the seventh and “That 10th end was an absolute math test. King of Edmonton 7-6 in an extra end after fall- Bawel of Edmonton were 4-3, King was 3-3 and eighth ends to assume a 5-3 lead. Every shot was so precise. For both teams. ing behind 4-1 after five panels, Koe the first Pahl 2-3. “If Kevin Koe had won that, so be it,” said Every shot. Absolutely perfect,” Martin gushed. time, and Sluchinski 7-3 in the A-B Page play- Four teams each won once in four starts — Martin following the gut-clenching final. “I “That was the toughest curling game I’ve ever off tilt. Matt Blandford of Calgary, Kurt Balderston of could have lived with that.” been in,” said Hebert. “That game should have Koe stopped two-time world junior cham- Grande Prairie, Wade White and Brendan Bot- He said it ranked right up there with any been the final of a Brier or Olympic Trials.” pion Charley Thomas of Calgary 11-3 to reach tcher of Edmonton. Graham Powell of Sex- game he’s ever played. Koe won six of eight games to qualify for the the semi-final before ousting Sluchinski 6-2. smith was 0-for-3. Page 10 The Party Line • Your guide to what’s goin’ on

your guide to what’s goin’ on Brier memories relived by apipin’ hot Alberta legends time in the By Amy Moats

The Purple Heart Lounge was packed Sunday evening as members of the Randy Ferbey team, winners of the last Brier hosted by Edmonton in 2005, participated in the Up patch Close and Personal interview that featured past Alberta champions. Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer and Marcel Rocque took to the stage with former Alberta Brier champs Don Bartlett and the Five of the greatest names in Alberta curling history sat down to chat with fans in Sunday’s legendary Matt Baldwin. The panel took the audience on Up Close and Personal interview. a colourful stroll down memory lane, sharing their fondest moments from their competitive careers. From heartfelt acknowledgments of their curling heroes, to the evolution of the game, no topic was off the table. When asked what message they would share with the current Brier competitors, the panel agreed unanimously with ’s response of “embrace the whole event and take in the whole atmosphere. Go enjoy yourself and have fun because you just never know when you’re going to be back.” “The panel was great! They were humorous,” said Wilfred Leduc of Glentworth, SK. “We enjoyed hearing The Mudmen stories about the history of the game and we liked finding out what each and every one of them are up to Tonight now,” added his wife Betrice. “For me it’s fantastic, it’s nostalgic to come back here. It makes you reminisce and think back on all the The Mudmen hit the stage in The Original 16 Patch to good times,” commented Rocque following the panel session. “We pride ourselves on giving back to our fans. deliver a highly unique blast of Celtic energy. The group, with This event doesn’t go on without our fans and the fans of curling. That’s why we believe it’s important for us to six studio albums, has opened for some of the biggest names participate in every opportunity we get to give back to the fans. I really enjoyed it.” in the business, including ZZ Top, the Guess Who, Biff Naked, “Curling is a special sport,” added Pfeifer. “You get to know the curlers and that’s what makes its special Nazareth and Finger Eleven. so being able to relay some of the fun moments we had as a team over the years was a great thing. It’s a way Their music has also been featured on Xbox and for us to give back to the sport that gave us so much.” PlayStation games, NBC television’s The Black Donnellys, WWE Wrestling and Don Cherry hockey videos. But, the best way to experience the Mudmen is in a live performance – and your you have the chance to do that tonight! table Another round of the Cool Shots awaitscompetition is in the books, and Jen Glumpak came out on top to win the $100 daily cash prize in Monday action. She’ll also Tomorrow Night move on to championship play on the weekend. Take your shot at joining her in the finals, just by signing up for free in The Original 16 Patch to play the tabletop version of the roaring game. The Boom Chucka Boys

Like us on Facebook Follow us on Facebook all week long to get inside the fun at the Tim Hortons Brier. Name: Winners will be announced right here in Cell #: www.facebook.com/timhortonsbrier the Party Line on Email: Saturday, March 9! Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Page 11 up close There’sand only one up closewordp toersonal describe and personalthe added value of every ticket... autograph A familiar face at the Brier over the past two decades, James Grattan autograph returns this year for his 10th shot at the Tankard. The entire New Brunswick sessions team will be in the Purple Heart Lounge today to meet with the fans. sessions Tomorrow – 5 p.m. Teams Northern Ontario & Quebec Today – 5 p.m. Thursday – noon Teams Saskatchewan & Nova Scotia 5 p.m. Team / Team New Brunswick Ten-time Brier competitor James Grattan schoolwill be in the Purple Heart Lounge with school the rest of Team New Brunswick. junior prograprogram m juniorup close Team Newfoundland/Labrador, led by 2006 Olympic gold-medallist Brad Gushue, and will be in the Purple Heart Lounge for today’s Up Close and Personal interview. Gushue, starspupersonalstars close appearing in his 10th Brier, is off to one of his best starts ever at the national championship. and Tomorrow – 5 p.m. Teams Saskatchewan & Nova Scotia Today – 5 p.m. Thursday – noon Teams Northern Ontario & Quebec personal 5 p.m. Team 2006 Olympic gold medal Team Newfoundland/Labrador winner Brad Gushue.

autograph Win big cash just by purchasing a 50/50 The winners are: 50/5050/50 ticket available during every draw at the Draw 5 Jade Yackimec and Tim Hortons Brier! It’s an electronic system Braden Pelech – $17,815 autographsessionsgreat tastes so you can watch the prize grow while you draws great tastesenjoy the excitement on the ice. The lucky Draw 6 Gerry Laviolette – $9,572 of the draws winners will be featured each day right here of the Draw 3 Gwen McDougall and sessionspatch in the Party Line. $113,096.00 Barb Rodgerson – $16,017 patch and counting… Draw 5 50/50 winners Jade Yackimec and Braden Pelech. school Draw 4 Bill Crist – $9,157 The Junior Stars program provides 24 young curlers from local clubs Today’s with a first-hand experience of championship curling during the Brier. Juniorprogra Starsschool receive a ticket for themselvesm and two guests, a junior commemorative jacket, a 2013 Tim Hortons Brier event pin and souvenir program, a photo with their team and introduction during a pre-game junior ceremony. program stars 1:30 p.m. Draw 6:30 p.m. Draw Team Ontario Team Nova Scotia Natalie Frazer and Nicolas Oake join Team Jade Yackimec stars Kimberly Turner Quebec at ice level during the warmup David Bell Braden Pelech prior to draw 6. Pin Trader50/50 Paradise Every Picture Tells a Story Thousands of pins will be on display allgreat tastes A legacy project will be underway featuring paintings of the weekdraws on the north50/50 concourse of Rexall Brier that are created each day. You can view the gallery on Place. Drop by to pick up the special pin of the the north concourse of Rexall Place. The works of art will be you’ve beendraws searching for. They’re available greatpatch tastes up for auction Saturday, March 9 in The Original 16 Patch. for trade or sale. of the patch Canadian Curling Association

2013 Tim Hortons Brier Presented by MONSANTO Edmonton, Alberta

Media Report ­ Statistical Report for Draw 7Canadian Curling Association Canadian Curling Association Page 12 2013 Tim Hortons Brier – Tankard Times 2013 Tim Hortons BrierGame Scores for Draw 7 THE STATISTICAL STORY 2013 Tim Hortons Brier Presented by MONSANTO Presented by MONSANTO Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton, Alberta 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL A PEI (MacKenzie)Media Report 0 2­ Statistical Report for Draw 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 5 08:04 Media Report ­ Statistical Report for Draw 7

QC (Menard) *3 Game Scores for Draw 60 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 8 10:53 Game Scores for Draw 7

B SK (Virtue) 100021002030 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL8 03:05 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL A BC (Bilesky) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 03:46 A PEI (MacKenzie) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 5 08:04 NB (Grattan) *2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 9 01:38 SK (Virtue) *0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 12:15 QC (Menard) *3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 8 10:53 BCNS (Flemming)NL (Gushue) *300 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 X 2 X0 1 X 92 02:0116:59 B SK (Virtue) 00021002030 8 03:05 ON (Howard) *2 0 3 2 1 0 2 X X X 10 20:30 NB (Grattan) *2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 9 01:38 NO (Jacobs) 01010202020 8 01:22 C QC (Menard) *2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 6 03:50 C NL (Gushue) *3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 9 02:01 DMB (Stoughton)NT/YT (Koe) 01 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0X 0 97 10:4202:22 NO (Jacobs) 01010202020 8 01:22 D AB (Martin)NS (Flemming) *000 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 1 X X 61 07:0717:23 D NT/YT (Koe) 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 X 9 10:42 NO (Jacobs) *3 1 0 0 3 0 1 X X X 8 13:22 NS (Flemming) *0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 X 6 07:07

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Team Standings After 6 Draw(s) Team Standings After 7 Draw(s) Team Standings After 7 Draw(s) Future Games Future Games Team Wins Losses 7 8 9 Team Wins Losses 8 9 10 NO (Jacobs) 4 0 NLFuture Games ­­ ON NL (Gushue) 5 0 BC ­­ NT NL (Gushue)Team Wins4Losses 0 8NO 9BC 10 ­­ ON (Howard) 4 0 NT NO ­­ ON (Howard) 4 0 ­­ NT NO NL (Gushue) 5 0 BC ­­ NT NO (Jacobs) 4 1 ­­ ON QC MB (Stoughton) 3 1 ­­ PE SK QC (Menard) 4 1 ­­ BC NO QC (Menard)ON (Howard) 34 01 NTPE NO ­­ ­­BC MB (Stoughton) 3 1 PE SK ­­ NT/YT (Koe)NO (Jacobs) 24 12 NS­­ ONON QC ­­ NT/YT (Koe) 3 2 ON ­­ NL SK (Virtue) 2 2 NB ­­ MB NB (Grattan) 2 3 AB ­­ PE AB (Martin)QC (Menard) 14 13 ­­­­ BCNBNO NS SK (Virtue) 2 3 ­­ MB NS NB (Grattan)MB (Stoughton) 13 13 PESK SK AB ­­ ­­ AB (Martin) 1 3 NB NS ­­ NS (Flemming) 0 4 NT ­­ AB BC (Bilesky) 0 4 NL QC ­­ NT/YT (Koe) 3 2 ON ­­ NL PEI (MacKenzie) 0 4 QC MB ­­ NS (Flemming) 0 5 ­­ AB SK BC (Bilesky)NB (Grattan) 02 34 AB ­­ ­­NL PEQC PEI (MacKenzie) 0 5 MB ­­ NB

Draw SK (Virtue) 2 3 ­­ MB NS Draw Draw 7: 03/04 20:30 Draw 8: 03/05 13:30 Draw 9: 03/05 20:30 Draw 8: 03/05 13:30 Draw 9: 03/05 20:30 Draw 10: 03/06 15:30 Times Times AB (Martin) 1 3 NB NS ­­ AttendanceBC (Bilesky)Draw 6: 7148 0 4Total: 49866 NL QC ­­ Attendance Draw 7: 5815 Total: 55681

© COPYRIGHT 2009 CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED NS (Flemming)Scoring and Percentages Summary for Draw 60 5 ­­ AB SK © COPYRIGHT 2009 CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDScoring and Percentages Summary for Draw 7P. 1 / 7 P. 1 / 7 Draw 6 PEI (MacKenzie) 0 5 MB ­­ NB Draw 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL A BC (Bilesky)Draw 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 03:46 B SK (Virtue) 00021002030 8 03:05 Draw 8: 03/05 13:30 Draw 9: 03/05 20:30 Draw 10: 03/06 15:30 SK (Virtue)Times *0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 12:15 NB (Grattan) *2 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 9 01:38 It was one of those days for Kevin Martin who BC #SH PTS PCT SK #SH PTS PCT SK #SH PTS PCT NB #SH PTS PCT dropped to an unexpected 1-3 Monday 1 Aaron Watson 20 75 94 1 DJ Kidby 19 51 67 1 DJ Kidby 22 81 92 1 Pete Case 20 76 95 2 Derek ErringtonAttendance Draw 7: 581520 61 76Total: 556812 Chris Schille 20 73 91 2 Chris Schille 22 75 85 2 22 84 95 3 Steve Kopf 20 76 95 3 Braeden Moskowy 20 61 76 3 Braeden Moskowy 22 77 88 3 22 76 86 4 Andrew Bilesky 19 66 87 4 Brock Virtue 20 73 91 4 Brock Virtue 22 63 72 4 James Grattan 22 69 78 © COPYRIGHT 2009 CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDTeam TotalsScoring and Percentages Summary for Draw 779 278 88 Team Totals 79 258 82 Team Totals P. 188 / 7 296 84 Team Totals 86 305 89 Draw 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL D AB (Martin) 01 0 2 1 3 0 4 50 6 0 7 0 8 X 9 X10 X 11 TOTAL1 17:23 C NL (Gushue) *3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 9 02:01 NO (Jacobs) *3 1 0 0 3 0 1 X X X 8 13:22 NO (Jacobs) 01010202020 8 01:22 BABSK (Virtue) 00021002030#SH PTS PCT 8 03:05 NO #SH PTS PCT NL #SH PTS PCT NO #SH PTS PCT 1 Ben Hebert 10 39 98 NB (Grattan) *2 1 2 0 0 11 1 0 1 0 1 149 56 01:38100 1 22 77 88 1 Ryan Harnden 22 78 89 1 Karrick Martin 4 12 75 2 E.J. Harnden 14 52 93 2 22 75 85 2 E.J. Harnden 22 69 78 2 Marc KennedySK 14#SH 49PTS 88PCT NB #SH PTS PCT 3 Ryan Fry 14 50 89 3 22 74 84 3 Ryan Fry 22 78 89 3 John Morris 14 40 71 1 DJ Kidby 22 81 92 14 Pete CaseBrad Jacobs 2014 76 56 95100 4 Brad Gushue 22 73 83 4 Brad Jacobs 22 62 70 4 Kevin Martin 14 38 68 2 Chris Schille 22 75 85 2 Darren RoachTeam Totals 2256 84214 9596 Team Totals 88 299 85 Team Totals 88 287 82 Team Totals 56 178 79

3 Braeden Moskowy 22 77 88 3 Jason Roach 22 76 86 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 4 Brock Virtue 22 63 72 4 James Grattan 22 69 78 D NT/YT (Koe) 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 X 9 10:42 B NS (Flemming) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X X X 2 16:59 NS (Flemming) *0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 X 6 07:07 ON (Howard)Team Totals *2 088 3296 284 1 0Team Totals 2 X X X 86 30510 8920:30 NT #SH PTS PCT NS #SH PTS PCT NS #SH PTS PCT ON #SH PTS PCT 1 Robert Borden 17 61 90 1 Kelly Mittelstadt 18 63 88 1 Kelly Mittelstadt 14 52 93 1 Scott Howard 4 12 75 2 Brad Chorostkowski 18 61 85 2 Graham Breckon 18 58 81 2 Kent Smith 1 2 34 416 5100 61 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL10 33 83 3 Tom Naugler 18 49 68 3 Paul Flemming 18 52 72 2 Graham Breckon 10 32 80 2 14 52 93 C NL (Gushue) *3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 9 02:01 4 Jamie Koe 18 58 81 4 Ian Fitzner­LeBlanc 18 50 69 3 Paul Flemming 14 41 73 3 14 47 84 Team Totals 71 229 81 Team Totals 72 223 77 4 Ian FitznerNO (Jacobs)­LeBlanc0101020202014 36 64 4 Glenn Howard 148 5201:22 93

Team Totals 56 177 79 Team Totals 56 196 88 NL #SH PTS PCT NO #SH PTS PCT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL

A PEI (MacKenzie) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 5 08:04 1 Geoff Walker 122 2 77 3 88 4 51 Ryan Harnden 6 7 8 9 1022TOTAL 78 89 QC (Menard) *3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 8 10:53 C2QC (Menard)Adam Casey *2220 75 0 85 0 02 E.J. Harnden 1 1 0 1 122 696 7803:50 PE #SH PTS PCT QC #SH PTS PCT MB (Stoughton) 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 02:22 3 Brett Gallant 22 74 84 3 Ryan Fry 22 78 89 1 Sean Ledgerwood 20 75 94 1 Philippe Menard 18 70 97 QC #SH PTS PCT MB #SH PTS PCT 2 Alex MacFadyen 20 69 86 2 Eric Sylvain 20 69 86 1 4Philippe MenardBrad Gushue 2220 73 69 83 86 41 Brad JacobsMark Nichols 2219 62 68 70 89 3 Anson Carmody 20 57 71 3 Martin Crete 20 71 89 2 Eric Sylvain 20 59 74 2 Reid Carruthers 20 70 88 Team Totals 88 299 85 Team Totals 88 287 82 4 Eddie MacKenzie 18 56 78 4 J. Michel Menard 18 64 89 3 Martin Crete 20 62 78 3 20 66 83 Team Totals 78 257 82 Team Totals 76 274 90 4 J. Michel Menard 20 58 73 4 Jeff Stoughton 20 63 79

Team Totals 180 2248 3 478 5 6Team Totals 7 8 9 10 TOTAL79 267 84

D NT/YT (Koe) 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 X 9 10:42 Positional Cumulative Percentages for Draw 7 Positional Cumulative Percentages for Draw 6 NS (Flemming) *0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 X 6 07:07 Draw 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AVG NT #SHDrawPTS1PCT 2NS 3 4 5 6 AVG#SH PTS PCT Leads 1 Mark Nichols MB ** 89 100 ** 95 89 ** 93 1 Robert BordenLeads 17 61 90 1 Kelly Mittelstadt 18 63 88 1 Mark Nichols MB ** 89 100 ** 95 89 93 2 Sean Ledgerwood PE 94 88 ** 91 92 ** 94 92 2 2 Brad ChorostkowskiBen Hebert AB18 61** 8590 292Graham Breckon ** 91 98 92 18 58 81 2 Ben Hebert AB ** 90 92 ** 91 98 ** 92 2 3 Tom NauglerAaron Watson BC18 49** 6889 391Paul Flemming ** 95 94 92 18 52 72 2 Aaron Watson BC ** 89 91 ** 95 94 ** 92 4 4 Jamie KoeSean Ledgerwood PE18 5894 8188 4**Ian Fitzner 91 92­ LeBlanc** 91 18 50 69 2 Pete Case NB 94 91 ** 97 83 ** 95 92 4 Team TotalsPete Case NB71 22994 8191 **Team Totals 97 83 ** 91 72 223 77 6 Philippe Menard QC 89 ** 83 83 ** 86 97 88 6 Robert Borden NT 88 89 ** 81 92 ** 90 88 6 Robert Borden NT 88 89 ** 81 92 ** 87 7 Kelly Mittelstadt NS 89 ** 80 85 ** 93 86 8 Kelly Mittelstadt NS 89 ** 80 85 ** 93 88 87 7 Craig Savill 1ON 2 3** 4 88 5 83 6 7** 88 8 98310 TOTAL86 8 Ryan Harnden NO 85 ** 92 72 ** 100 89 87 7 A Ryan HarndenPEI (MacKenzie) 0NO 2 085 0 ** 2 92 0 072 ** 0 1100 X 86 5 08:04 10 Craig Savill ON ** 88 83 ** 88 83 ** 86 10 DJ Kidby SK 84 ** 93 93 ** 67 92 86 7 Geoff WalkerQC (Menard) *3 NL0 186 1 88 0 ** 0 377 91 0 0** X 86 8 10:53 11 Philippe Menard QC 89 ** 83 83 ** 86 85 10 Geoff Walker NL 86 88 ** 77 91 ** 88 86 12 PEDJ Kidby #SHSK PTS84PCT ** 93QC 93 ** 67 84#SH PTS PCT 13 Scott Howard ON ** ** ** ** ** 75 ** 75 131 Sean LedgerwoodKarrick Martin 20AB 75** 94** 1**Philippe Menard ** ** 75 7518 70 97 13 Karrick Martin AB ** ** ** ** ** 75 ** 75 132 Alex MacFadyenScott Howard 20ON 69** 86** 2**Eric Sylvain ** ** 75 7520 69 86 15 NO ** ** 0 ** ** ** ** 0 153 Anson CarmodyMatt Dumontelle 20NO 57** 71** 3 0 Martin Crete** ** ** 0 20 71 89 Seconds 1 Kevi Whitehead NT ** ** ** ** 100 ** ** 100 4 Eddie MacKenzieSeconds 18 56 78 4 J. Michel Menard 18 64 89 1 Kevi Whitehead NT ** ** ** ** 100 ** 100 1 Kent Smith NS ** ** ** ** ** 100 ** 100 1 Team TotalsKent Smith 78NS 257** 82** **Team Totals ** ** 100 10076 274 90 3 Brent Laing ON ** 93 96 ** 88 93 ** 92 3 Brent Laing ON ** 93 96 ** 88 93 92 4 E.J. Harnden NO 94 ** 86 89 ** 93 78 88 4 E.J. Harnden NO 94 ** 86 89 ** 93 91 5 Darren Roach NB 73 84 ** 94 86 ** 95 87 5 Chris SchillePositional Cumulative Percentages for Draw 7 SK 83 ** 90 77 ** 91 86 6 Chris Schille SK 83 ** 90 77 ** 91 85 86 6 Derek Errington BC ** 88 89 ** 89 76 85 7 Marc Kennedy AB ** 76 92 ** 89 88 ** 85 6 Marc Kennedy ABDraw **1 76 2 92 3 4** 89 5 688 785AVG 7 Derek Errington BC ** 88 89 ** 89 76 ** 85 6 Adam Casey NL 82 88 ** 96 78 ** 85 7 Adam Casey NL 82 88 ** 96 78 ** 85 85 9 Darren RoachLeads NB 73 84 ** 94 86 ** 84 10 Reid Carruthers MB ** 82 91 ** 79 88 ** 84 9 1 Reid CarruthersMark Nichols MBMB ** 8982 10091 **** 9579 8988 ** 8493 11 Alex MacFadyen PE 84 83 ** 83 75 ** 86 83 11 Graham Breckon NS 73 ** 78 90 ** 80 81 12 Brad Chorostkowski NT 79 71 ** 76 98 ** 85 81 2 Sean Ledgerwood PE 94 88 ** 91 92 ** 94 92 11 Alex MacFadyen PE 84 83 ** 83 75 ** 81 12 Eric Sylvain QC 79 ** 93 76 ** 74 86 81 132 Brad ChorostkowskiBen Hebert NTAB **79 9071 92** **76 9198 98** ** 8092 12 Graham Breckon NS 73 ** 78 90 ** 80 81 81 13 Eric Sylvain QC 79 ** 93 76 ** 74 80 Thirds 2 Aaron Watson BC ** 89 91 ** 95 94 ** 92 Thirds 1 Wayne Middaugh ON ** 94 93 ** 90 84 ** 91 1 2 Wayne MiddaughPete Case ONNB 94** 9194 **93 97** 8390 **84 9591 92 2 Ryan Fry NO 89 ** 89 94 ** 89 89 90 2 6 Ryan FryPhilippe Menard NO QC 89 **** 8389 8394 **** 8689 9790 88 3 Martin Crete QC 91 ** 96 86 ** 78 89 88 3 Martin Crete QC 91 ** 96 86 ** 78 88 3 Jon Mead MB ** 81 98 ** 94 83 ** 88 3 6 Jon MeadRobert Borden MBNT 88** 8981 **98 81** 9294 **83 9088 88 5 Braeden Moskowy SK 82 ** 91 73 ** 76 88 83 5 8 John Morris Kelly Mittelstadt ABNS 89** **80 8094 85** **82 9371 8882 87 6 John Morris AB ** 80 94 ** 82 71 ** 82 5 Brett Gallant NL 79 84 ** 86 80 ** 82 6 Brett Gallant NL 79 84 ** 86 80 ** 84 82 8 Ryan Harnden NO 85 ** 92 72 ** 100 89 87 7 Tom Naugler NT 72 79 ** 80 95 ** 81 8 Tom Naugler NT 72 79 ** 80 95 ** 68 79 7 10Braeden Moskowy Craig Savill SKON **82 88** 8391 **73 88** 8376 ** 8186 9 Steve Kopf BC ** 81 79 ** 48 95 ** 78 9 Steve Kopf BC ** 81 79 ** 48 95 78 10 Jason Roach NB 68 64 ** 90 77 ** 86 77 10 DJ Kidby SK 84 ** 93 93 ** 67 92 86 9 Anson Carmody PE 81 75 ** 73 80 ** 78 11 Anson Carmody PE 81 75 ** 73 80 ** 71 76 1110 Jason Roach Geoff Walker NBNL 8668 8864 **** 7790 9177 **** 8874 86 12 Paul Flemming NS 66 ** 75 76 ** 73 72 73 1213 Paul Flemming Scott Howard NSON **66 **** **75 **76 **** 7573 ** 7375 Skips Skips 1 Glenn Howard ON ** 88 86 ** 89 93 ** 89 1 13Brad Gushue Karrick Martin NLAB **88 **91 **** **89 **90 75** ** 9075 2 Brad Gushue NL 88 91 ** 89 90 ** 83 88 2 15Glenn Howard Matt Dumontelle ONNO ** **88 0 86 **** **89 **93 ** 89 0 3 J. Michel Menard QC 91 ** 90 86 ** 73 89 86 3 Brad Jacobs NO 79 ** 89 84 ** 100 88 4 Brad Jacobs NO 79 ** 89 84 ** 100 70 83 4 J. Michel MenardSeconds QC 91 ** 90 86 ** 73 85 5 Jeff Stoughton MB ** 81 91 ** 76 79 ** 81 5 1 Jamie KoeKevi Whitehead NTNT **74 **84 **** **80 10090 **** ** 82100 5 Jamie Koe NT 74 84 ** 80 90 ** 81 81 6 Jeff Stoughton MB ** 81 91 ** 76 79 81 7 James Grattan NB 81 59 ** 84 88 ** 78 78 1 Kent Smith NS ** ** ** ** ** 100 ** 100 7 Brock Virtue SK 75 ** 76 70 ** 91 79 8 Brock Virtue SK 75 ** 76 70 ** 91 72 77 8 3 James GrattanBrent Laing NBON **81 9359 96** **84 8888 93** ** 7892 9 Kevin Martin AB ** 78 78 ** 80 68 ** 76 9 4 Kevin MartinE.J. Harnden ABNO 94** **78 8678 89** **80 9368 7876 88 10 Andrew Bilesky BC ** 81 59 ** 61 87 ** 73 10 Andrew Bilesky BC ** 81 59 ** 61 87 73 11 Ian Fitzner­LeBlanc NS 55 ** 88 81 ** 64 69 72 105 Ian FitznerDarren Roach­LeBlanc NSNB 7355 84** **88 9481 86** **64 9573 87 11 Eddie MacKenzie PE 70 66 ** 73 70 ** 78 72 126 Eddie MacKenzieChris Schille PESK 8370 **66 90** 7773 **70 91** 8570 86 ** = did not play ** = did not play7 Marc Kennedy AB ** 76 92 ** 89 88 ** 85 + = player unranked due to insufficient games + = player unranked due to insufficient games 7 Derek Errington BC ** 88 89 ** 89 76 ** 85 Team Win/Loss Grid After 7 Draws Team Win/Loss Grid After 6 Draws 7 Adam Casey NL 82 88 ** 96 78 ** 85 85 AB NO NT NB QC NS NL SK PE MB ON BC AB NO NT NB QC NS NL SK PE MB ON BC 10 Reid Carruthers MB ** 82 91 ** 79 88 ** 84 AB *L**L****L*W AB *L**L****L*W 11 Alex MacFadyen PE 84 83 ** 83 75 ** 86 83 NO W*W***L*W**W NO W*W*****W**W 12 Brad Chorostkowski NT 79 71 ** 76 98 ** 85 81 NT *L*WLW**W*** NT *L*WL***W*** NB **L*LWLW**** NB12 Eric Sylvain**L*LWL***** QC 79 ** 93 76 ** 74 86 81 QC W*WW****WL** QC12 Graham BreckonW*WW*****L** NS 73 ** 78 90 ** 80 81 81 NS **LL**L**LL* NS Thirds***L**L**LL* NL *W*W*W*WW*** NL1 Wayne Middaugh***W*W*WW*** ON ** 94 93 ** 90 84 ** 91 SK ***L**L*W*LW SK2 Ryan Fry******L*W*LW NO 89 ** 89 94 ** 89 89 90 PE *LL*L*LL**** PE *LL***LL**** 3 Martin Crete QC 91 ** 96 86 ** 78 89 88 MB W***WW****L* MB W***WW****L* 3 Jon Mead MB ** 81 98 ** 94 83 ** 88 ON *****W*W*W*W ON *****W*W*W*W 5 Braeden Moskowy SK 82 ** 91 73 ** 76 88 83 BC LL*****L**L* BC LL*****L**L* 6 John Morris AB ** 80 94 ** 82 71 ** 82 Game Scores by Draw Game Scores by Draw 6 Brett Gallant NL 79 84 ** 86 80 ** 84 82 Draw A B C D Draw A B C D 8 Tom Naugler NT 72 79 ** 80 95 ** 68 79 1 NO 11 NB 4 * NS 2 * SK 4 1 NO 11 NB 4 * NS 2 * SK 4 * NT 6 * QC 5 NL 10 PE 3 9 Steve Kopf* NT 6 BC * QC** 81 795 ** 48NL 95 10** 78 PE 3 2 NL 8 AB 4 NT 10 ON 8 102 Jason RoachNL 8 NB AB68 64 **4 90 77NT ** 1086 77 ON 8 * PE 3 * MB 5 * NB 7 * BC 4 * PE 3 * MB 5 * NB 7 * BC 4 3 * QC 8 * BC 3 SK 5 NS 4 113 Anson Carmody* QC 8 PE * BC81 75 **3 73 80SK ** 571 76 NS 4 AB 4 NO 9 * ON 7 * MB 9 AB 4 NO 9 * ON 7 * MB 9 12 Paul Flemming NS 66 ** 75 76 ** 73 72 73 4 * NB 8 NL 7 * NO 10 QC 6 4 * NB 8 NL 7 * NO 10 QC 6 NS 4 * SK 2 PE 4 * NT 3 NS 4 * SK 2 PE 4 * NT 3 Skips 5 * ON 8 PE 3 * BC 3 * NL 7 1 5 Glenn Howard* ON 8 ON PE** 88 863 ** * BC89 93 3** 89 * NL 7 MB 5 * NT 8 AB 10 NB 6 MB 5 * NT 8 AB 10 NB 6 6 BC 1 NS 2 * QC 6 AB 1 2 6 Brad GushueBC 1 NL NS88 91 **2 89 * QC90 ** 683 88 AB 1 * SK 4 * ON 10 MB 7 * NO 8 * SK 4 * ON 10 MB 7 * NO 8 3 J. Michel Menard QC 91 ** 90 86 ** 73 89 86 7 PE 5 SK 8 * NL 9 NT 9 7 PE SK NL NT * QC 8 * NB 9 NO 8 * NS 6 4 Brad JacobsQC NO NB79 ** 89 84 **NO 100 70 83 NS 8 AB MB ON BC 5 8 Jeff StoughtonAB MB MB** 81 91 ** 76ON 79 ** 81 BC NB PE NT NL NB PE NT NL 9 NO QC AB MB 5 9 Jamie KoeNO NT QC74 84 ** 80 90AB ** 81 81 MB ON BC NS SK ON BC NS SK 7 James Grattan NB 81 59 ** 84 88 ** 78 78 10 SK NT NB NO 10 SK NT NB NO NS NL PE QC 8 Brock VirtueNS SK NL75 ** 76 70 **PE 91 72 77 QC 11 NT ON MB PE 119 Kevin MartinNT AB ON** 78 78 ** 80MB 68 ** 76 PE AB NB NL BC AB NB NL BC 12 NO NS 1210 Andrew Bilesky BC NO** 81 59 ** 61NS 87 ** 73 SK QC SK QC 11 Ian Fitzner­LeBlanc NS 55 ** 88 81 ** 64 69 72 13 ON PE NT NB 13 ON PE NT NB NL AB BC MB 11 Eddie MacKenzieNL PE AB70 66 ** 73 70BC ** 78 72 MB 14 MB BC AB QC 14 MB BC AB QC NO NS SK ON NO NS SK ON ** = did not play 15 NB MB PE NL +15 = player unranked due to insufficient gamesNB MB PE NL BC NT ON AB BC NT ON AB 16 NS NL NO SK 16 NS NL NO SK PE QC NB NT PE Team Win/Loss Grid After 7 DrawsQC NB NT 17 QC AB BC NS 17 QC AB BC NS SK ON MB NO AB SKNO NT NB QCON NS NL SKMBPE MB ON BCNO

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1 NO 11 NB 4 * NS 2 * SK 4 * NT 6 * QC 5 NL 10 PE 3 2 NL 8 AB 4 NT 10 ON 8 * PE 3 * MB 5 * NB 7 * BC 4 3 * QC 8 * BC 3 SK 5 NS 4 AB 4 NO 9 * ON 7 * MB 9 4 * NB 8 NL 7 * NO 10 QC 6 NS 4 * SK 2 PE 4 * NT 3 5 * ON 8 PE 3 * BC 3 * NL 7 MB 5 * NT 8 AB 10 NB 6 6 BC 1 NS 2 * QC 6 AB 1 * SK 4 * ON 10 MB 7 * NO 8 7 PE 5 SK 8 * NL 9 NT 9 * QC 8 * NB 9 NO 8 * NS 6 8 AB MB ON BC NB PE NT NL 9 NO QC AB MB ON BC NS SK 10 SK NT NB NO NS NL PE QC 11 NT ON MB PE AB NB NL BC 12 NO NS SK QC 13 ON PE NT NB NL AB BC MB 14 MB BC AB QC NO NS SK ON 15 NB MB PE NL BC NT ON AB 16 NS NL NO SK PE QC NB NT 17 QC AB BC NS SK ON MB NO Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Page 13 Anton’s Gervais experience was simply ‘divine’ JIM MORRIS “He didn’t care if guys clicked together from ing some courses. The Tankard Times a friendship perspective. He was only interested Anton sought advice from an assistant dean, in performance on the ice. He knew I was a good who told him to go to Scotland because he was He was a 19-year-old studying to be a priest curler.” going to fail physics anyway. in the fall of 1960 when Ron Anton decided to Gervais, who was 27 at the time, put together That angered Anton so much he stayed home take a break from the seminary one afternoon to a rink that also featured Ray Werner, 31, and from the world championships to study. watch some curling. Wally Ursuliak, 24. Anton suddenly found him- “Again, the stupidity of youth,” Anton laughed. At the rink that day Anton had a chance meet- self a teenager in the company of men. “I passed physics. I got a 50 on the nose. I still ing with legendary skip Hector Gervais. That “It was now serious curling,” said Anton. believe it was a gift.” would eventually result in Anton joining Ger- “Before, when I was in high school, I curled The Gervais rink would return to the 1962 vais’ rink as a third and becoming the youngest six games a week. Now being with Hector and Brier but lose in the final. player to ever win a Brier. being away from home and curling, I felt almost In 1974 Gervais won his last Brier with Anton, Looking back, Anton can’t believe how naive semi-professional. Warren Hansen and Darrel Sutton. The team he was. “I really thought Hector was a great curler. He would go on to lose in the semifinal of the world “At 19 you don’t know what the hell is going did not have the prettiest delivery in the world, championships. on,” the now 71-year-old said while relaxing in but he played so much. He had a fine touch. His Anton now lives in Chilliwack, B.C., and still the Purple Heart Lounge this week at the Tim draw curling was outstanding.” curls. Hortons Brier. The 1960 Brier was held in Calgary’s Stam- “My wife makes me,” he said. “She loves it.” “You don’t realize how significant it is, how pede Corral. The Gervais rink won with a 9-1 He sees a much different game now than the important it is. You don’t have life perspective to record. one he played. draw from. You have no fear. You have the confi- “Hector told me many years later ‘you never “It’s a combination of things,” Anton said. dence of youth.” missed,’” said Anton. “I didn’t realize I was curl- “The brooms, the rocks, the ice conditions, Gervais, known as the Friendly Giant, had ing that well.” the better curling deliveries. You put all that played against Anton in a couple bonspiels The Gervais team would go on to win the together and you need the free-guard zone rule when the Medicine Hat, Alta., native was only 17 world championships in Scotland. Anton in order to deal with the game.” and skipping a rink that consisted of his father decided not to go and was replaced by Vic Ray- He also has fond memories of Gervais, who and a couple family friends. mer. died of a heart attack in 1997. A few days after their chance meeting, Ger- At the time Anton had quit the seminary “Hector was a good man to curl for,” said vais appeared at the seminary in St. Albert, Alta. and was attending the University of Alberta in Anton. “He wasn’t very consistent as a curler, He was forming a new rink and asked Anton to Edmonton where he would eventually receive but when he got hot, look out. join. his teaching certificate. All the time curling had “If he was able to focus he could really be Ron Anton takes part in the Brier opening “We had never curled before,” said Anton. taken a toll on Anton’s grades. He worried going tough. You could tell if he was getting a little ceremonies at Rexall. “Hector was like that. to the world championship would result in fail- owly out there on the ice, he was into the game.” Page 14 2013 Tim Hortons Brier – Tankard Times Time for trivia QUESTION OF THE DAY: A whopping 39 curlers have repre- sented two or more provinces/territo- Edmonton ries at the Brier. Can you name this year’s additions to this list and for which prov- - a part of Curling history ince they’re played at the Rex?

1. Name their previous province(s) at the Brier. 2. Three other players in this field have previously played for other provinces at the Brier. They are? 3. Name two players who have repre- sented three different provinces/territories at the Brier. (Hint: One was just involved at the Scotties, the other is playing in the cur- he is related. rent Brier). 8. In which year was he the Brier’s run- 4. Name the years and positions each nerup skip? played and the provinces/territories each 9. Representing which province? represented. 10. In which years did he win the Brier? 5. One of the pair is related to a former 11. Skipping or playing for which skip? Brier winning skip. He is? 12. All right, answer this one and you 6. What’s the relationship, the year of the qualify to compile our trivia list for next Brier victory for which province? year’s Brier at Kamloops. Name nine others 7. The other is related to a Brier runnerup who played for Alberta AND one other prov-

skip and winning third. Name him and how ince in Brier history.

5. Barry Fry. Barry 5.

for Quebec, skip in 1985 for Ontario. for 1985 in skip Quebec, for

Pat Ryan, Pat Simmons, Bernie Sparkes. Bernie Simmons, Pat Ryan, Pat was skip in 1980 for Manitoba, third in 1982 1982 in third Manitoba, for 1980 in skip was

Hunter, Glen Jackson, John Lang, Kevin Park, Park, Kevin Lang, John Jackson, Glen Hunter, rently is third for Northern Ontario. Morris Morris Ontario. Northern for third is rently

12. Paul Devlin, Dennis Graber, John John Graber, Dennis Devlin, Paul 12. - cur and 2012 in Newfoundland for third

11. Playing third for Kevin Martin. Kevin for third Playing 11. ond for Newfoundland in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2011, 2010, 2009, in Newfoundland for ond

2009. - sec 2007, in Manitoba for third was Fry 4.

10. John was a Brier winner in 2008 and and 2008 in winner Brier a was John 10. 3. Ryan Fry, Earle Morris Earle Fry, Ryan 3.

9. Ontario. 9. 2. Ryan Fry, Ben Hebert, John Morris John Hebert, Ben Fry, Ryan 2.

2002. 1. Newfoundland. 1.

8. John was the Brier runnerup skip in in skip runnerup Brier the was John 8. Schille, Saskatchewan. Schille,

7. John Morris is Earle’s son. Earle’s is Morris John 7. QofD: Mark Nichols, Manitoba; Chris Chris Manitoba; Nichols, Mark QofD:

in 1979 for Manitoba. for 1979 in

6. Ryan is Barry’s son. Barry won the Brier Brier the won Barry son. Barry’s is Ryan 6. (Answers)

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 have no history. “It’s been a real big struggle,” said Sas- “You have to question bringing new rocks to a Brier. You can tell out there the “We’re a team that’s very into the rocks,” katchewan skip Brock Virtue. “It’s crazy that precision shots aren’t being made as easily as some sets of rocks we used said Kennedy, who was throwing at around there’s such a big difference in them. before. It’s not the ice. The rocks are a little bit different. They are going to 85 per cent following the first three games. “We are all struggling with them and trying take a while to cure and change and get a little bit more natural.” “We’ve always been that way. When we have to figure out what we can do to best manage brand new ones and they are different, we them.” struggle a little bit. –Marc Kennedy The “pigs” are slow. That means they “It’s a little more even playing field require more weight to throw than the rest of between us and the rest of the teams. If we the rocks. want to do well this week we are going to “Usually when they are slower it’s a couple ing force of the rocks. The stones were also used at the recent have to adjust. There’s no point complaining of feet, but now we are talking big time,” said “These rocks tend, when they hit a rock, it M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s about it.” Quebec skip Jean-Michel Menard, the 2006 really bounces,” said , the alter- and Women’s Curling Championships in Fort Gushue believes the top teams will have Brier champion. nate on Gushue’s Newfoundland & Labrador McMurray. the rocks figured out before the playoffs. “You have to stay big-time focused and rink. “They were fast and swingy,” said Lam- “It’s going to be a learning process for all communicate well with your teammates and That makes delicate tap-backs and nudg- oureux. “We brought them here. the players here,” he said. “I think the top know which rocks they are throwing. As a ing guards out of position more difficult. “They need to play sooner or later.” skips are going to pick up on it quicker and skip it’s very exhausting mentally. You have While the players make it sound like Arma- Marc Kennedy, the second on Kevin Mar- it’s going to be an advantage as it goes.” to figure out the broom for every rock.” geddon on the ice, the statistics tell a dif- tin’s Alberta rink, doesn’t think the Brier is . Some rocks have more curl than Lit- ferent story. Gushue, Menard and Howard the right place to test drive new stones. tle Orphan Annie’s hair while others run were all curling over 87 per cent heading into “You have to question bringing new rocks straighter than a Saskatchewan highway. Monday. No lead or second was less than 80 to a Brier,” he said. “You can tell out there the “I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It’s tough,” per cent. precision shots aren’t being made as easily as said Ontario’s Glenn Howard, the defend- It’s not like the CCA found the rocks at the some sets of rocks we used before. ing champion who is appearing in a record local Dollar Store. “It’s not the ice. The rocks are a little bit dif- 15th Brier. “They are not matched very well. The stones come from Kays Bonspiel Com- ferent. They are going to take a while to cure There’s a lot of different ones out there. pany in Scotland and are made to the new and change and get a little bit more natural.” “Some are 15-plus feet slower than the Olympic specifications. They cost about $500 Some mistakes are simply pilot error. If next one. I’ve never experienced that.” each plus $1,000 for the electronic handles. it were only the losing teams bleating their Brad Gushue, the 2006 Olympic gold med- “The identical twins to these stones will be complaints would be taken with a wink and allist, said teams are struggling to figure out used in Sochi,” at the 2014 Winter Olympics, a nod. which rock will do what. said Lamoureux. But all the teams have raised the issue, “There are some that curl a little bit more Before coming to the Brier the rocks were which suggests there is a problem. and some that are slower and some that are tested for a couple of weeks at an Ottawa Many teams keep careful track of rocks. straighter,” he said. “It’s tough getting sets for curling club. They have a book on each stone and how everybody.’ “They were beautiful, they were fast,” said it performs. That’s partially the issue here. Skips have also been surprised by the strik- Lamoureux. “We were happy with them.” These stones are an unknown quantity. They

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THE TANKARD TIMES Glenn Howard won in 2012 Global championship curling is headed back to Victoria. The 2013 Ford World men’s championship will be held at the 6,500-seat Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre March 30-April 7, 2013, the same venue which hosted the very successful 2005 Ford World Men’s which drew 116,167 fans in the first year of the second separation for the men’s and women’s championships. Kate Caithness of Scotland, president of the World Curling Federation, says: “We’re delighted to be returning to Victoria. Previous events held at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre have been hugely successful and a great platform for what is one of the pinna- cles of the sport.” She should be delighted. Victoria is one fine place to visit in the spring. This will be the 21st time that Canada has staged the World men’s championship since 1959, the fifth time it’s been hosted by the province of B.C. (1966, 1987, 1998 and 2005) and the second time in Victoria. Veteran host-committee co-chair Keith Dagg, who ran the previous Worlds is equally excited. “My co-chair, Chris Atchison (chaired the 2009 Scotties), and myself, along with the entire curling community, are thrilled,” says Dagg, “that the Ford World is returning to Victoria. “Chris and I worked on the 2005 championship, the first ever sports event held at the Save-on- Foods Memorial Centre, and we’re proud that 17 of the 22 draws sold out. As a result, the host committee made a significant profit and the city now has a terrific curling program as a legacy of hosting the event.” Canada has won a leading 34 world men’s titles since 1959, and is currently the reigning champion, having won in 2012 (skip Glenn Howard), when the competition was held in Basel, Switzerland. When British Columbia has hosted the Worlds, Canada has not lost. In 1966 and 1987, when held in Vancouver, it was won by Ron Northcott and Russ Howard, respectively. In 1998 in Kam- loops, Canada’s Wayne Middaugh prevailed and in 2005 in Victoria, Canada’s Randy Ferbey emerged from a wild six-way tie for first place to claim victory. on the cumulative results/standings at the 2012 and 2013 championships. The 2013 Ford Worlds will also determine most of the countries (excluding host Russia) which Meanwhile, the 2013 World women’s curling championship will be played in Riga, the capital will qualify for the men’s competition at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, based of Latvia, in March. LOCK OUT BLACKLEG

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