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Getting ready for the Canada Life Bonspiel, which opens tomorrow with 576 rinks enetered, is a year-round job for secretary Ross Solomon. It's world's biggest 'spiel
Getting ready for the Canada Life Bonspiel, which opens tomorrow with 576 rinks enetered, is a year-round job for secretary Ross Solomon. It's world's biggest 'spiel

Getting ready for the Canada Life Bonspiel, which opens tomorrow with 576 rinks enetered, is a year-round job for secretary Ross Solomon. It's world's biggest 'spiel

Date1/7/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Getting ready for the Canada Life Bonspiel, which opens tomorrow with 576 rinks enetered, is a year-round job for secretary Ross Solomon. It's world's biggest 'spiel.
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Wins debut: Humber Highland's Bob Charlebois made his first appearance in this year's Canada Life bonspiel last night and led his makeshift rink to an 8-3 win over clubmate Jack Banks
Wins debut: Humber Highland's Bob Charlebois made his first appearance in this year's Canada Life bonspiel last night and led his makeshift rink to an 8-3 win over clubmate Jack Banks
1/14/1980
Granite rinks which won tankard honors in 1909-10-11 with same personnel
Granite rinks which won tankard honors in 1909-10-11 with same personnel
1/26/1965
Ron work, the second for John DeGraaf's Humber Highlands rink, watches his shot in Canada Life bonspiel game against the Ken McIntury's Boulevard rink. Humber Highlands won 6-4
Ron work, the second for John DeGraaf's Humber Highlands rink, watches his shot in Canada Life bonspiel game against the Ken McIntury's Boulevard rink. Humber Highlands won 6-4
1/12/1980
He's on the broom. Ian Robertson and his Thornhill rink were on the broom with majority of their shots at Canada Life Bonspiel yesterday. Thornhill won big prize
He's on the broom. Ian Robertson and his Thornhill rink were on the broom with majority of their shots at Canada Life Bonspiel yesterday. Thornhill won big prize
1/13/1990
Earle Hushagen: He will be busy skipping rinks in three major championships
Earle Hushagen: He will be busy skipping rinks in three major championships
2/7/1983
Dale MacKenzie: Has been a model of consistency during early rounds of the annual Canada Life Bonspiel
Dale MacKenzie: Has been a model of consistency during early rounds of the annual Canada Life Bonspiel
1/13/1983
How low can you go? Alberta lead Don Bartlett bellies up to the rink yesterday, getting just the right angle to watch his rock. It's tough to argue wi(...)
How low can you go? Alberta lead Don Bartlett bellies up to the rink yesterday, getting just the right angle to watch his rock. It's tough to argue wi(...)
3/7/1991
Happy loser, Elliot Langley, 76, has been competing in the Canada Life bonspiel for more than 40 years and has yet to win an event. All the clubs that have a senior event, I'm usually at
Happy loser, Elliot Langley, 76, has been competing in the Canada Life bonspiel for more than 40 years and has yet to win an event. All the clubs that have a senior event, I'm usually at
1/14/1987
On target? Glenna MacKenzie of the terrace Club checks out her rock in the Imperial Life mixed curling bonspiel yesterday. MacKenzie was competing at (...)
On target? Glenna MacKenzie of the terrace Club checks out her rock in the Imperial Life mixed curling bonspiel yesterday. MacKenzie was competing at (...)
2/20/1977
Tom Kidney of Tam Heather Curling Club, one of the competitors in Canada Life bonspiel now taking place, looks apprehensive over a shot during one of the matches
Tom Kidney of Tam Heather Curling Club, one of the competitors in Canada Life bonspiel now taking place, looks apprehensive over a shot during one of the matches
1/16/1968
Diane Ranken, the first woman skip in the Imperial Life bonspiel, split her first two games
Diane Ranken, the first woman skip in the Imperial Life bonspiel, split her first two games
2/17/1979
Happy winners of Canada Life Bonspiel, are, left to right, Tom Cordina, skip Ray Grant, Brian Lawrie and Eric Milne
Happy winners of Canada Life Bonspiel, are, left to right, Tom Cordina, skip Ray Grant, Brian Lawrie and Eric Milne
1/20/1971