Curling ethics debate fears for Brier and amateur sport
The writer argues against professionalization in curling urging caution over ethics rules. He cites hockey as a cautionary tale where professional competition harmed traditional events like the Allan Cup and Alexander Trophy. He praises regional bonspiels for accessibility and notes travel costs limit profitable pro events, doubting the need to regulate instructors.
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West
Prairies
British Box Office Draws Highlight Film Icons
Motion Picture Herald lists Britain’s top box office names led by Cliff Richards with Elvis Presley second and Peter Sellers third. Doris Day tops the U.S. poll with two 1962 hits, followed by John Wayne Elvis Presley Jerry Lewis Frank Sinatra Sandra Dee Burt Lancaster in the top ten. Other notes cover Mike Romanoff closing his restaurant, Burns-Channing split, Connors divorce rumor, Avalon and Diebel marriage, Hudd’s death in London, and Elvis songs a feature. Carrara famed for marble quarries.
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Motion Picture Herald
Britain
Cliff Richards
Elvis Presley
Peter Sellers
Kenneth More
Hayley Mills
Doris Day
Sophia Loren
John Wayne
Frank Sinatra
Sean Connery
U.S
Doris
Elizabeth Taylor
Miss Day
Rock Hudson
Cary Grant
Hudson
Jerry Lewis
Sandra Dee
Burt Lancaster
Tutoring as a Public Good in Sport Competition
A speaker argues that tutoring others advances the game and benefits all, not yielding personal fortune. He praises those dedicating time to coaching, noting the sport itself wins when mentors stay in official competition and warns against excluding bene factors from participation.
A concise chronology of Canada from 1903 to 1925
This timeline traces key Canadian milestones including Alberta and Saskatchewan creation, the Lord's Day Act, early aviation feats, the Quebec Bridge saga, the mint in Ottawa, World War I acts and losses, women’s suffrage, postal and police developments, and notable scientific achievements such as insulin. It highlights immigration surges, military contingents, and landmark events shaping early 20th century Canada.
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Roald Amundsen
Gjoa
Nome
Alaska
North-West Passage
Canada
Graham Bell
Quebec
Firth of Forth
Royal Canadian Mint
Ottawa
McCurdy
Thomas J. Ryan
Toronto
Admiral Peary
North Pole
Bob Bartlett
Newfoundland
University of Toronto
Toronto Parkdale
Ottawa Roughriders
Edward VII
King George V
Canadian Naval Service
Great Lakes
C.P.R
West
U.S
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Plymouth
England
France
Flanders
Halifax Harbour
British Empire
Louise McKinney
Alberta
Helen Emma (Gregory) MacGill
Vancouver
McGill
Trinity College
Emma Stanton Meliish
Bulgaria
Mons
Canadian Expeditionary Force
W. A. Bishop
V.C
Raymond Collishaw
W. C. Barker
London
William Willett
U.K
John Alcock
Arthur Brown
Daily Mail
Ireland
Albert Read
U.S. Navy
Portugal
Azores Islands
Organization of
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Switzerland
Royal North West Mounted Police
Dominion Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Agnes Macphail
United Farmers Party
Washington
Sir Frederick Banting
J. J. R. Macleod
Charles Best
Mt. Logan
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Devi
Frankie Avalon
Kay Diebel
North Hollywood
Walter
Dickie) Hudd
Dickie You
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George Bernard Shaw
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Stella Stevens
Laurel Goodwin
Jeremy Slate
Elvis
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B.C
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Coastal B.C
Kinnaird
Cominco
Kootenay
Columbia
Castlegar News
Count
Countess Rosermont
Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
Monaco
Mayfair
Saskatchewan Arts Board
Saskatchewan House
Regina
Regina Conservatory of Music
Saskatchewan
Dewdney West
Ewick History of
Carinthia
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Rotterdam
Carmania Services
Toronto-Dominion Bank
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