Mar 30, 2017
In Part 2 of my conversation with Paul Savage, we'll cover the 1987 Olympic Curling Trials and the controversy surrounding the qualification process. We talk about the early days of the Skins format, the Battle of the Sexes and Paul's experience as fifth man with the Mike Harris Rink during their run to a Silver Medal...
Mar 27, 2017
Paul Savage always believed curling should be a fun
game. From his early days at the Parkway Club, he learned
from Alfie Phillips Jr. how to generate points from drawing around
guards. The result was his nickname "The Round Mound of Come
Around", and four Brier appearances as skip for Ontario during the
1970s. For...
Mar 20, 2017
Cathy King keeps on curling. Growing up in Edmonton, she
played many sports. Winter evenings included time spent around the
dinner table discussing curling strategy with the whole family.
Older brothers Robb and Chris won the 1974 Canadian School
Boys and when Cathy skipped her team to a successful National
Junior...
Mar 13, 2017
Don Duguid was curling before the Allies took Berlin. In
1943, at 8 years old, Don and brothers Gerry and Lorne would throw
rocks at the CPR Curling Club where their father was the ice-maker.
Initially Don fell out of the hack with two feet, but
eventually his father helped him develop the original
Manitoba...
Mar 6, 2017
Jack MacDuff is a true Maritimer. He now lives in New
Brunswick, was born in Nova Scotia but is perhaps best known for
his short stay in Newfoundland during the 1970's when he skipped
the first and (so far) only Brier winning team from that province.
Growing up in Lunenburg, NS, Jack would finish playing
hockey, then...