Ernest Brian Toews (December 16, 1941 – January 27, 2019) was a Canadian curler. He won the playing third on the Mike Riley rink, and won a silver medal at the 1998 Canadian Senior Curling Championships. After playing in the 1986 Labatt Brier, he retired from competitive curling due to a bad knee.
Personal life Toews was born in Altona, Manitoba and grew up on a family farm. He played baseball in his youth, playing for the Plum Coulee Pirates in the Southeastern Manitoba League. In 1961 he moved to Winnipeg. At the time of the 1984 Brier, he was an accountant for James B Carter Ltd. He was married and had one son.
Teams Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events 1983–84 Mike Riley Brian Toews John Helston Russ Wookey Clare DeBlonde (Brier) (4th) 1984–85 Mike Riley Brian Toews John Helston Russ Wookey 1985–86 Mike Riley Brian Toews Russ Wookey Terry Henry Clare DeBlonde (5th) 1993–94 Clare DeBlonde Brian Toews John Helston Garry De Blonde 1997–98 Clare DeBlonde Brian Toews John Helston Garry De Blonde CSCC 1998
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External links
Brian Toews – Curling Canada Stats Archive "Riley Appreciates Rest, Wendorf" - The Phoenix, April 7, 1984 "Riley Finally Emerges" - The Leader Post, March 12, 1984 (section B, page B1)