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
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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.
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What you need to know for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
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It was a monumental moment that might have gone unnoticed by the average curling fan, but meant the world to people who support inclusivity in sports.
On Tuesday, Ontario’s John Epping took on Newfoundland’s Greg Smith in a preliminary-round game at the Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary.
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It marked the first time that two skips, who are openly members of the LGBTQ community, faced one another in the Canadian men’s curling championship.
Author of the article: Greg Cowan
Publishing date: Mar 02, 2021 • March 2, 2021 • 3 minute read • The John Epping rink won the 2020 Men s Tankard final at the Ontario Curling Championships in Cornwall, and represented Team Ontario at the Tim Hortons Brier. From left are Epping, Ryan Fry, Mat Camm and Meaford s Brent Laing. Photo on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Cornwall, Ont. Photo by Robert Lefebvre /Special to Postmedia Network
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The Port Elgin Curling Club has been selected as the host of the 2022 Ontario Tankard.
The top men’s curling rinks in southern Ontario will meet at The Plex and vie for a chance to represent Team Ontario at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge.