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Brian Toews
Brian Toews
Curler ♂
Born	December 16, 1941; Altona, Manitoba
Died	January 27, 2019 (aged 77); Winnipeg, Manitoba
Team
Curling club	Pembina CC, Winnipeg
Curling career
Member Association	Manitoba
Brier appearances	2 (1984, 1986)
World Championship; appearances	1 (1984)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing Manitoba
Labatt Brier

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Ernest Brian Toews (December 16, 1941 – January 27, 2019) was a Canadian curler.^[1] He won the 1984 Brier playing third on the Mike Riley rink, and won a silver medal at the 1998 Canadian Senior Curling Championships.^[2] After playing in the 1986 Labatt Brier, he retired from competitive curling due to a bad knee.^[3]

Personal life

Toews was born in Altona, Manitoba and grew up on a family farm. He played baseball in his youth, playing for the Plum Coulee Pirates in the Southeastern Manitoba League.^[4] In 1961 he moved to Winnipeg.^[2] At the time of the 1984 Brier, he was an accountant^[5] for James B Carter Ltd. He was married and had one son.^[2]

Teams

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Events^[6]
1983–84	Mike Riley	Brian Toews	John Helston	Russ Wookey	Clare DeBlonde (Brier)	Brier 1984 WCC 1984 (4th)
1984–85^[7]	Mike Riley	Brian Toews	John Helston	Russ Wookey
1985–86	Mike Riley	Brian Toews	Russ Wookey	Terry Henry	Clare DeBlonde	Brier 1986 (5th)
1993–94^[8]	Clare DeBlonde	Brian Toews	John Helston	Garry De Blonde
1997–98	Clare DeBlonde	Brian Toews	John Helston	Garry De Blonde		CSCC 1998

References

^ Brian Toews at World Curling
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ernest Toews Obituary - Winnipeg, MB". Mosaic Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery Services. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16.
^ "Former champions still shooting for Brier". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 2, 1989. p. 63. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ "Plum Coulee Pirate 1955-1960". Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame.
^ "The Manitoba". Victoria Times Colonist. March 2, 1984. p. 58. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ Brian Toews at CurlingZone
^ "Last chance for Tankard". Winnipeg Sun. January 23, 1985. p. 34. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ "Peters clinches spot on Man. Curling Tour". Winnipeg Sun. November 29, 1993. p. 37. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

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[1] Brian Toews at World Curling

[obit-2] "Ernest Toews Obituary - Winnipeg, MB". Mosaic Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery Services. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16.

[3] "Former champions still shooting for Brier". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 2, 1989. p. 63. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[4] "Plum Coulee Pirate 1955-1960". Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame.

[5] "The Manitoba". Victoria Times Colonist. March 2, 1984. p. 58. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[6] Brian Toews at CurlingZone

[7] "Last chance for Tankard". Winnipeg Sun. January 23, 1985. p. 34. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[8] "Peters clinches spot on Man. Curling Tour". Winnipeg Sun. November 29, 1993. p. 37. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

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+'''Ernest Brian Toews''' (December 16, 1941 – January 27, 2019) was a Canadian [[curling|curler]].<ref>{{worldcurling}}</ref> He won the {{Brier|1984|1984 Brier}} playing [[third (curling)|third]] on the [[Mike Riley (curler)|Mike Riley]] rink, and won a silver medal at the [[1998 Canadian Senior Curling Championships]].<ref name="obit">{{cite web |url=https://www.mosaicfunerals.ca/book-of-memories/3717974/Toews-Ernest/obit.php?&printable=true |title=Ernest Toews Obituary - Winnipeg, MB |website=Mosaic Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery Services |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516180525/https://www.mosaicfunerals.ca/book-of-memories/3717974/Toews-Ernest/index.php |archivedate=2022-05-16 }}</ref> After playing in the [[1986 Labatt Brier]], he retired from competitive curling due to a bad knee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former champions still shooting for Brier|date=March 2, 1989|page=63|newspaper=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101986707/star-phoenix/|accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref>
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+Toews was born in [[Altona, Manitoba]] and grew up on a family farm. He played baseball in his youth, playing for the [[Plum Coulee]] Pirates in the Southeastern Manitoba League.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mbhof.ca/communities/plum-coulee-pirates-1955-1960/|title=Plum Coulee Pirate 1955-1960 |website=Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame }}</ref> In 1961 he moved to [[Winnipeg]].<ref name="obit"/> At the time of the 1984 Brier, he was an accountant<ref>{{cite news|title=The Manitoba|date=March 2, 1984|page=58|newspaper=Victoria Times Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101986096/times-colonist/|accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref> for James B Carter Ltd. He was married and had one son.<ref name="obit"/>
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