…tions and city bonspiels. Eva was the president of the Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association (SLCA) in 1973/74 and served as national president in 1981/82, at which time she attended the World Curling Championships as its representative. Internationally, Eva was a member of the Silver Broom committee twice. She is credited with playing a pivotal role in securing sponsorship for the Scott Tournament of Hearts – the Canadian Women’s Curling Champi… Read more →
…Kindersley Curling Club Trophy donated by The Beaver Lumber Co Ltd… Read more →
…t and Recreation, Saskatchewan Games, Western Canada Lottery Foundation, Interprovincial Lottery Corporation, Sask Sport Trust Fund, Western Canada Games, and the Pioneer Gymnastic Classic. Bill’s continued involvement with curling initiated the first Canadian Junior Curling Championship in Saskatchewan, an event that has grown into the World Junior Curling Championship. Installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on September 1, 1979…. Read more →
…y skiing, and track and field at the civic and provincial levels have been enhanced by his efforts. Roy has served in numerous positions on the executive of sports organizations. He chaired the first Saskatchewan Summer Games in 1972, the World Junior Men’s Curling Championships in 1979 and the World Ladies’ Curling Championships in 1983. Thiessen was honoured with the 1975 Canadian High School Athletic Merit Award and the Scotty Richardson Memori… Read more →
…an unprecedented third and fourth National and World Curling titles in 1962 and 1963 (Wes being replaced by Mel Perry as lead in 1963)…. Read more →
…l Trapshooting Doubles. Although Hill was famous for his long slide at the curling rink, and he won more cars curling than trapshooting, his biggest moment as a competitive athlete came at the Midwestern Doubles Championship in Winnipeg in 1952. Coached by fellow Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Jim Girgulis, the underdog Hill, hit 94 out of 100 and 18 out of 20 in the shoot off to defeat the top American, L.H. King. As a result of this… Read more →
…r and Scott Tournament of Hearts to the Olympic Trials and the men’s world curling championships. She has also had leadership roles in host committees for numerous major curling events and also the 2013 and 2022 Grey Cup and the 2018 LPGA CP Women’s Open. Murphy spent 14 years coaching in the national women’s softball team program and served as the national junior team head coach. She was part of the coaching staff at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Game… Read more →
…Brier men’s national curling championship being held in Regina. Thanks to Curling Canada and Curl Sask., the Hall of Fame is displaying the Tankard trophy when it isn’t otherwise making a public appearance around the province. One of the most enduring and iconic trophies in Canadian sport, the Tankard will be making appearances at a number of events and venues before the Brier begins on March 1. Handcrafted in England in 1927, the Tankard trophy… Read more →
…don Hockey Kartusch Mike Hockey Kirkpatrick J.B. ‘Kirk’ Tennis Knutson Art Curling Landa Sam Dr. Sport Medicine Leddy Jack Dr. Golf Leicester John Dr. Tennis Livingstone R.C. ‘Scotty’ Football Lynn Victor Hockey Maddia Jack Hockey McCool Charles Hockey McCulloch Frederick Hockey McCutcheon Robert Hockey McNab Ernie Group Captain Hockey Melville Tom ‘Scotty’ General Metz Don Hockey Metz Nick Hockey Mitchelmore Harold Athletics Obodiac Stan Hockey O… Read more →
…d thrived during the cold winter months. From the province’s earliest days curling was popular, with the Regina Curling Club being founded in 1889. Hockey and speed skating have also long been popular winter pastimes. Clarence Downey and Eleanor (Powley) Van Impe were speed skating pioneers in Saskatoon before the formation of the Saskatoon Lions Club Speed Skating in 1942. Once the club was formed, it produced a great collection of Olympians incl… Read more →
…ate. Bernadette McIntyre was the bid committee chairperson for the Olympic Curling Trials, the men’s world curling championship, three Briers, and two Scotties in Regina. She also was the co-chair of the 2018 LPGA CP Women’s Open and was part of the Grey Cup festival leadership team in 2013 and 2022. Noreen Murphy was on the staff for Canada’s national softball for 14 years including the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. She was also the head coach of t… Read more →
…don Hockey Kartusch Mike Hockey Kirkpatrick J.B. ‘Kirk’ Tennis Knutson Art Curling Landa Sam Dr. Sport Medicine Leddy Jack Dr. Golf Leicester John Dr. Tennis Livingstone R.C. ‘Scotty’ Football Lynn Victor Hockey Maddia Jack Hockey McCool Charles Hockey McCulloch Frederick Hockey McCutcheon Robert Hockey McNab Ernie Group Captain Hockey Melville Tom ‘Scotty’ General Metz Don Hockey Metz Nick Hockey Mitchelmore Harold Athletics Obodiac Stan Hockey O… Read more →
…: For Those About to Rock: Women’s Curling in Saskatchewan Try interactive curling in our wheelchair curling display! Do a scavenger hunt! Check out our new Sport Simulator and play like our inductees! Six different sports available. We can offer age appropriate activities that promote learning and fun, like a trivia challenge, “I Spy” or pick an inductee! Use our 3 in gallery iPads to search for your favorite sport or find an inductee. Easter hou… Read more →
…peted in hockey, athletics, rugby and baseball, but was best known for his curling exploits. Dunbar skipped his Saskatchewan rink to a second place finish at the 1940 MacDonald Brier. Dunbar was the first of nearly 400 curlers who have participated in the Brier playdowns to learn how to curl in the United States. His curling triumphs continued on throughout the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s where he won many bonspiels. As a versatile athete, Dunbar wa… Read more →
…d in bonspiels throughout Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He curled in the Regina Bonspiel for 43 consecutive years, until 1974. Mr. Youngson served for many years on the executive of the Saskatchewan Curling Association. He was secretary for three years and in 1943/44, served as president. He was made a life member of the Saskatchewan Curling Association in 1951…. Read more →