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'''Ernest Brian Toews''' (December 16, |
'''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=http://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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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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| Born | December 16, 1941 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 27, 2019 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Pembina CC, Winnipeg | ||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 2 (1984, 1986) | ||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1984) | ||||||||||||||
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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 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] |
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| 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 
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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.
External links
- Brian Toews at World Curling
- Brian Toews – Curling Canada Stats Archive
- "Riley Appreciates Rest, Wendorf" - The Phoenix, April 7, 1984
- "Riley Finally Emerges" - The Leader Post, March 12, 1984 (section B, page B1)
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