About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Sandra Schmirler, Randy Ferbey, Glenn Howard, Colleen Jones, Vera Pezer, Canadian Curling Hall of Fame, Errick Willis, Don Wittman, Jim Armstrong, Russ Howard, Pat Ryan, Sylvia Fedoruk, E. M. Culliton, Jan Betker, Jack Wells, Lorraine Lang, Thane Campbell, Rick Folk, Mabel DeWare, Lindsay Sparkes, John Thomas Haig, Marilyn Bodogh, Al Hackner, Don Walchuk, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit, Ken Watson, Ray Turnbull, Richard Donahoe, Samuel Rothschild, Janet Arnott, Ernie Richardson, Ed Werenich, Pappy Wood, Linda Moore, Joyce McKee, Gordon Lockhart Bennett, Connie Laliberte, Ray Kingsmith, Atina Johnston, Cliff Manahan, Ian Tetley, Shorty Jenkins, Don Duguid, Doug Maxwell, Matt Baldwin, Wes Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Ed Lukowich, Bernie Sparkes, Murray Macneill, Peter Gow, Paul Savage, Gordon Hudson, Heather Houston, Arnold Richardson, Cathy Gauthier, Marj Mitchell, John Kawaja, Ron Northcott, Ab Gowanlock, Lorne Mitton, Rick Lang, Lyall Dagg. Excerpt: Sandra Marie Schmirler, SOM (June 11, 1963 - March 3, 2000), was a Canadian curler, who captured three Canadian Curling Championships (Scott Tournament of Hearts) and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler skipped her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year curling was a medal sport. At tournaments where she was not competing, Schmirler sometimes worked as a commentator for CBC Sports, who popularized her nickname "Schmirler the Curler" and claimed she was the only person who had a name that rhymed with the sport she played. She died in 2000 at 36 of cancer. While attending school in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada, Schmirler started curling in Grade 7 as part of the school's physical education program. She grew up an athlete, playing volleyball, badminton, and softball. She was also an avid speed swimmer. She continued to curl on ...
