Brian Toews
# Brian Toews

Ernest Brian Toews (December 16, 1941 – January 27, 2019) was a Canadian curler. He won the 1984 Brier 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) | Brier 1984 WCC 1984 (4th) |
| 1984–85 | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | John Helston | Russ Wookey | | |
| 1985–86 | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | Russ Wookey | Terry Henry | Clare DeBlonde | Brier 1986 (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 |
