Author of the article: Ted Wyman Publishing date: May 14, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • Manitoba skip Barry Fry walks in with refurbished Brier Tankard Trophy at the opening ceremony to the 2001 Brier at the Ottawa Civic Centre on Saturday March 3, 2001. Fry was the winner of the 1979 MacDonald Brier. Photo by File /Postmedia Article content Barry Fry will be remembered by many Manitobans as a Canadian curling champion, a great character of the game and the father of an Olympic gold medallist. To his son, Ryan Fry, the man they called “The Snake” was an idol. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.