TIM HORTONS BRIER

The 'Tim Hortons Brier', also known as 'the Brier', is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA). The current event name harks of its title sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and donut shop chain, but is commonly known (and amidst varied lead sponsorship) by the simpler rendition.
The Brier has been held since 1927. For the first fifty years, the Brier was sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco (later RJR Tobacco Company and now part of JTI-Macdonald Corporation). Labatt was the title sponsor from 1980 to 2000. Nokia Canada was the title sponsor from 2001-2004. On September 10, 2004, the CCA announced that Tim Hortons would be the new title sponsor, beginning with the 2005 Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton, Alberta.
The Brier is contested by 12 teams: most provinces are represented by 1 team, Ontario by 2 teams (''Ontario'' and ''Northern Ontario''), and the territories by another. These teams qualify for the Brier through provincial championships, which are held every year and are open to any Canadian men's curling team. The winner of the Brier goes on to compete as Team Canada at the World Championships of the same year.

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Winners

External links

Further reading

Winners

===Macdonald Brier===

Brier	Winning Locale	Winning Team	Host
1927	Nova Scotia	Murray Macneill, Al MacInnes, Cliff Torey, Jim Donahoe	Toronto
1928	Manitoba	Gordon Hudson, Sam Penwarden, Ron Singbush, Bill Grant	Toronto
1929	Manitoba	Gordon Hudson, Don Rollo, Ron Singbusch, Bill Grant	Toronto
1930	Manitoba	Harold Wood, Jimmy Congalton, Victor Wood, Lionel Wood	Toronto
1931	Manitoba	Bob Gourlay, Ernie Pollard, Arnold Lockerbie, Ray Stewart	Toronto
1932	Manitoba	Jimmy Congalton, Howard Wood, Bill Noble, Harry Mawhinney	Toronto
1933	Alberta	Cliff Manahan, Harold Deeton, Harold Wolfe, Bert Ross	Toronto
1934	Manitoba	Leo Johnson, Lorne Stewart, Linc Johnson, Marno Frederickson	Toronto
1935	Ontario	Gordon Campbell, Don Campbell, Gord Coates, Duncan Campbell	Toronto
1936	Manitoba	Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Marvin MacIntyre, Charles Kerr	Toronto
1937	Alberta	Cliff Manahan, Wes Robinson, Ross Manahan, Lloyd McIntyre	Toronto
1938	Manitoba	Ab Gowanlock, Bung Cartwell, Bill McKnight, Tom Knight	Toronto
1939	Ontario	Bert Hall, Perry Hall, Ernie Parkes, Cam Seagram	Toronto
1940	Manitoba	Howard Wood, Ernie Pollard, Howard Wood, Jr., Roy Enman	Winnipeg, Manitoba
1941	Alberta	Howard Palmer, Jack Lebeau, Art Gooder, Clare Webb	Toronto
1942	Manitoba	Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Charlie Scrymgeour, Jim Grant	Quebec City, Quebec
1943	Cancelled due to World War II
1944	Cancelled due to World War II
1945	Cancelled due to World War II
1946	Alberta	Billy Rose, Bart Swelin, Austin Smith, George Crooks	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1947	Manitoba	Jimmy Welsh, Alex Welsh, Jack Reid, Harry Monk	Saint John, New Brunswick
1948	British Columbia	Frenchy D'Amour, Bob McGhie, Fred Wendell, Jim Mark	Calgary, Alberta
1949	Manitoba	Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Lyle Dyker, Charles Read	Hamilton, Ontario
1950	Northern Ontario	Tim Ramsay, Len Williamson, Bill Weston, Billy Kenny	Vancouver
1951	Nova Scotia	Don Oyler, George Hanson, Fred Dyke, Wally Knock	Halifax, Nova Scotia
1952	Manitoba	Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Andy McWilliams, John Watson	Winnipeg, Manitoba
1953	Manitoba	Ab Gowanlock, Jim Williams, Art Pollon, Russ Jackman	Sudbury, Ontario
1954	Alberta	Matt Baldwin, Glenn Gray, Pete Ferry, Jim Collins	Edmonton, Alberta
1955	Saskatchewan	Garnet Campbell, Don Campbell, Glenn Campbell, Lloyd Campbell	Regina, Saskatchewan
1956	Manitoba	Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Cy White, Andy McWilliams	Moncton, New Brunswick
1957	Alberta	Matt Baldwin, Gordon Haynes, Art Kleinmeyer, Bill Price	Kingston, Ontario
1958	Alberta	Matt Baldwin, Jack Geddes, Gordon Haynes, Bill Price	Victoria, British Columbia
1959	Saskatchewan	Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson	Quebec City, Quebec
1960	Saskatchewan	Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson	Fort William, Ontario
1961	Alberta	Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Ray Werner, Wally Ursuliak	Calgary, Alberta
1962	Saskatchewan	Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson	Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1963	Saskatchewan	Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Mel Perry	Brandon, Manitoba
1964	British Columbia	Lyall Dagg, Leo Hebert, Fred Britton, Barry Naimark	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1965	Manitoba	Terry Braunstein, Don Duguid, Ron Braunstein, Ray Turnbull	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1966	Alberta	Ron Northcott, George Finks, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey	Halifax, Nova Scotia
1967	Ontario	Alf Phillips, Jr., John Ross, Ron Manning, Keith Reilly	Ottawa
1968	Alberta	Ron Northcott, Jim Shields, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey	Kelowna, British Columbia
1969	Alberta	Ron Northcott, Dave Gerlach, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey	Oshawa, Ontario
1970	Manitoba	Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood	Winnipeg, Manitoba
1971	Manitoba	Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood	Quebec City, Quebec
1972	Manitoba	Orest Meleschuk, Dave Romaro, John Hanesiak, Pat Hailley	St. John's, Newfoundland
1973	Saskatchewan	Harvey Mazinke, Billy Martin, George Achtymichuk, Dan Klippenstein	Edmonton, Alberta
1974	Alberta	Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Warren Hansen, Darrel Sutton	London, Ontario
1975	Northern Ontario	Bill Tetley, Rick Lang, Bill Hodgson, Peter Hnatiw	Fredericton, New Brunswick
1976	Newfoundland	Jack Macduff, Toby Mcdonald, Doug Hudson, Ken Templeton	Regina, Saskatchewan
1977	Quebec	Jim Ursel, Art Lobel, Don Aitken, Brian Ross	Montreal
1978	Alberta	Ed Lukowich, Mike Chernoff, Dale Johnston, Ron Schindle	Vancouver
1979	Manitoba	Barry Fry, Bill Carey, Gordon Sparkes, Bryan Wood	Ottawa

===Labatt Brier===

Brier	Winning Locale	Winning Team	Finalist Locale	Finalist Team	Host
1980	Saskatchewan	Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson, Jim Wilson	Northern Ontario	Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy	Calgary, Alberta
1981	Manitoba	Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock	Northern Ontario	Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy	Halifax, Nova Scotia
1982	Northern Ontario	Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy	British Columbia	Brent Giles, Greg Monkman, Al Roemer, Brad Giles	Brandon, Manitoba
1983	Ontario	Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison	Alberta	Ed Lukowich, Mike Chernoff, Neil Houston, Brent Syme	Sudbury, Ontario
1984	Manitoba	Michael Riley, Brian Toews, John Helston, Russ Wookey	Ontario	Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison	Victoria, British Columbia
1985	Northern Ontario	Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud	Alberta	Pat Ryan, Gord Trenchie, Don Mckenzie, Don Walchuk	Moncton, New Brunswick
1986	Alberta	Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, Neil Houston, Brent Syme	Ontario	Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs	Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1987	Ontario	Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs	British Columbia	Bernie Sparkes, Jim Armstrong, Monte Ziola, Jamie Sexton	Edmonton, Alberta
1988	Alberta	Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie	Saskatchewan	Eugene Hritzuk, Del Shaughnessy, Murray Soparlo, Don Dabrowski	Chicoutimi-Jonquière, Quebec
1989	Alberta	Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie	British Columbia	Rick Folk, Bert Gretzinger, Rob Koffski, Doug Smith	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1990	Ontario	Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud	New Brunswick	Jim Sullivan, Charlie Sullivan, Sr., Craig Burgess, Paul Power	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1991	Alberta	Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, Dan Petryk, Don Barlett	Saskatchewan	Randy Woytowich, Brian McCusker, Wyatt Buck, John Grundy	Hamilton, Ontario
1992	Manitoba	Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Don Rudd	Ontario	Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner	Regina, Saskatchewan
1993	Ontario	Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner	British Columbia	Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard	Ottawa
1994	British Columbia	Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard	Ontario	Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner	Red Deer, Alberta
1995	Manitoba	Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton	Saskatchewan	Brad Heidt, Mark Dacey, Wayne Charteris, Dan Ormsby	Halifax, Nova Scotia
1996	Manitoba	Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry VanDenBerghe, Steve Gould	Alberta	Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Shawn Broda, Don Bartlett	Kamloops, British Columbia
1997	Alberta	Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Rudy Ramcharan, Don Bartlett	Manitoba	Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Scott Grant	Calgary, Alberta
1998	Ontario	Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey	Quebec	Guy Hemmings, Pierre Charette, Guy Thibaudeau, Dale Ness	Winnipeg, Manitoba
1999	Manitoba	Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry VanDenBerghe, Doug Armstrong	Quebec	Guy Hemmings, Pierre Charette, Guy Thibaudeau, Dale Ness	Edmonton, Alberta
2000	British Columbia	Greg McAulay, Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Jody Sveistrup	New Brunswick	Russ Howard, Wayne Tallon, Rick Perron, Grant Odishaw	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

===Nokia Brier===

Brier	Winning Locale	Winning Team	Finalist Locale	Finalist Team	Host
2001	Alberta	Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque	Manitoba	Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton	Ottawa
2002	Alberta	Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque	Ontario	John Morris, Joe Frans, Craig Savill, Brent Laing	Calgary, Alberta
2003	Alberta	Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque	Nova Scotia	Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson	Halifax, Nova Scotia
2004	Nova Scotia	Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson	Alberta	Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

===Tim Hortons Brier===

Brier	Winning Locale	Winning Team	Finalist Locale	Finalist Team	Host
2005	Alberta	Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque	Nova Scotia	Shawn Adams, Paul Flemming, Craig Burgess, Kelly Mittelstadt	Edmonton, Alberta
2006	Quebec	Jean-Michel Ménard, François Roberge, Éric Sylvain, Maxime Elmaleh	Ontario	Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill	Regina, Saskatchewan
2007	Ontario	Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill	Newfoundland and Labrador	Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Chris Schille, Jamie Korab	Hamilton, Ontario
2008					Winnipeg, Manitoba

External links

★ Canadian Curling Association

★ Brier news at CurlingRink.ca

★ Tim Hortons Brier official Web site: 2006 event, 2007 event

Further reading

★ Bonspiel! The History of Curling in Canada at Library and Archives Canada