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3 unusual facts about Tim Hortons Brier


2008–09 Calgary Flames season

The Tim Hortons Brier took over the Saddledome in early March, forcing the Flames on a season long, seven-game road trip, during which the team struggled to a 3–4 record that saw them suffer lopsided losses to the Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Thrashers and Toronto Maple Leafs; the Flames surrendered 27 goals in the final five games of the trip.

Curling on TSN

TSN originally broadcast Canadian Curling Association events, including the opening rounds of the Tim Hortons Brier, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts from 1984-2003.

Samuel Rothschild

He was also a prominent supporter of curling in the city, including stints as president of the Northern Ontario Curling Association and the Canadian Curling Association from 1957 to 1958, and securing the city's status as host city of the 1953 Brier.


Severn, Ontario

Glenn Howard - Curler for Team Ontario, 2007 Brier Winner, and 2007 World Curling Champion for Team Canada


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