Dennis Thiessen inducted into the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame

2015 Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame Inductees

 
 The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame Directors are pleased to introduce this year’s inductees to be honoured at our 28th Annual

Induction Dinner to be held at the Canad Inns Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

Builder

Arnold Asham • Developed the Red Brick Slider in 1977

• Founder of Asham Curling supplies 1977 Incorporated 1979

• Founded the World Curling Players Association in 1989

• Co-founded the World Curling Tour in 1990

• Sponsor of the Asham World Curling Tour 1990-2014

• In 2013, founding partner with the Canadian Curling Association of the Business of Curling Program and

Symposiums

Sponsor of the CCA 2013 National Volunteer of the Year Award

• Sponsor of the Scottish Under 14, 17 and 21 Slams 2013-2016

• Helped establish curling in Russia 1995 (at the time they only had 17 members)

• Honourary Life Member of the Russian Curling Association

Builder

Tom Clasper  A level III Certified Curling Coach

• Coached curling for 33 years

• Recipient of the 2014 Asham National Coaching Award and the 2014 Fair Play National Award

• 2012 Asham Award for Coaching Excellence

• 1995 Coaching Association of Canada Coaching Excellence Award

• President Fort Rouge Curling Club 1992-93

• Coached four Canadian Champions: Team Calvert (2014 Men’s Juniors); Team Meakin (2013 CIS U of M

National Champions); Team Boswick (1987 Canada Games Gold Medal) and Team Laliberte (1995 Women’s

Scott Tournaments of Hearts)
Coached four Provincial Champions Team Calvert (2014 Men’s Juniors) Team Forrest (2010 Men’s Juniors);

Team Laliberte (2004 Women’s Scotties) and Team Laliberte (2005 Women’s Scotties)

Builder

Lorne Hamblin

• President Curl Manitoba 2004-2005

• Coached* at 17 provincial, Canadian, world and 2010 Olympic championships

• Past President Morris Curling Club

• Currently coaches* the Canadian Deaf Gold Medal National Team

• Founder* of the DEKALB SuperSpiel held in Morris and DEKALB Super League

• 17 appearances in the Manitoba provincial championship

• Rural Junior, Senior and Masters Zone Chair since the 1970s

• Level 4 Certified Coach

• Chair of the originating committee that brought the Curling Academy as part of the curriculum to schools

in Manitoba and Canada

• Vice President Business and Promotions 2008 Tim Horton’s Brier in Winnipeg

*Assisted by wife Chris Hamblin

Curler

Dennis Thiessen

• Member of the Manitoba Championship wheelchair teams from 2005-2014

• 2008-2010 National Wheelchair Bronze Medalist

• 2011 National Wheelchair Gold Medalist

• 2013 World Wheelchair Champion

• 2014 National Wheelchair Gold Medalist

• 2014 Paralympics Wheelchair Gold Medalist

Team

Team Jones

2014 Olympic Women’s Curling Champions

Jennifer Jones (Skip) Kaitlyn Lawes (Third) Jill Officer (Second) Dawn McEwen (Lead) Kirsten Wall (Fifth) Janet Arnott

(Coach)