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Sir Hugh John Macdonald, the son of Canada's first Prime Minister, served as President of the Manitoba Club from 1896 to 1899—shortly before the construction of its current location. Around this time, he also became the leader of the fledgling Manitoba Conservative Party in 1897, and was elected the 8th Premier of Manitoba in December 1899 ...
The original Thistle Curling Club was founded in 1887 by curlers who separated from The Granite Curling Club. [1] In 2006 the Thistle's building was burned in a fire causing a loss of all the clubs irreplaceable historical regalia including photos and trophies.
Curling clubs in Manitoba are organized by CurlManitoba (formerly the Manitoba Curling Association) into 5 different sport regions: North, West, South, East, and Winnipeg, with the West and South regions having two divisions within the larger region.
The Granite Curling Club, also known as The Granite, is a curling club located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established in 1880, it is the oldest curling club in western Canada. Affectionately known to curling fans as the "Mother Club", it has produced many Canadian and world champions.
The Pembina Curling Club located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a six-sheet curling club located in the south part of the city. The club was established in 1947 by a group of Fort Garry residents in Winnipeg and led by Art Elders. [1] The cinder block building was finished in 1952 despite curling taking place over the last five years.
The St. Vital Curling Club, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a curling club in Western Canada and was founded in 1933. It started curling events in December 1933 in a building that was owned by the St. Vital Agricultural Society which it purchased in 1950. It was then moved to its current location in 1954 on Regal Avenue in Winnipeg. [1]
The Quid was formed in 1964 in Winnipeg [1] [2] by musicians who were performing at the Twilight teen club. [3] The original band members included Ron Rene, Bill Pavlik, Colin Palmer, Al Johnson and Morley Nickles. They were the featured band on the compilation album Winnipeg 1965–66. Johnson left the band and was replaced by Lenny Fidkalo. [1]
The first jazz concert in Canada was by the touring Creole Band at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1914. [26] Winnipeg is most well known for its rock music music scene, which has given birth to such well-known acts as The Guess Who, Crash Test Dummies, Neil Young, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Weakerthans.