Bernie Sparkes

Bernard Leslie Sparkes[1] (born October 15, 1940) is a former world champion curler.

Bernie Sparkes
Curler
Born	(1940-10-15) October 15, 1940 Claresholm, Alberta
Career
Brier appearances	12 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1987)
World Championship appearances	3 (1966, 1968, 1969)
Medal record Men's curling Representing  Canada World Curling Championships 1966 Vancouver 1968 Pointe Claire 1969 Perth Macdonald Brier Representing  Alberta 1966 Halifax 1968 Kelowna 1969 Oshawa Representing  British Columbia 1978 Vancouver 1976 Regina

Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys.[2] He would later go on to win 4 Alberta (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969) championships and 3 Canadian Brier and World Championships (1966, 1968, 1969)[2] He was voted all star second at 4 consecutive Briers as the second for the Ron Northcott team. He is a member of the Lethbridge Sports Hall Of Fame (baseball), and the Southern Alberta Curling Hall Of Fame.[3] Bernie moved to British Columbia in 1970 and went on to win 9 more men's provincial curling championships 1 Masters over 70 in 2014 and 1 mixed championship. He was elected to the B.C. Sports Hall Of Fame in 1995.[2]

One of his leisurely pursuits is painting. He paints still life paintings. One of his most famous paintings is a chair in a lawn, surrounded by bouquets and flowers. [4]

Notes

1. "Larry Wood". Calgary Herald. March 9, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
2. BC HOF.Retrieved 2011-01-01.
3. Southern Alberta HOF Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved 2011-01-01.
4. Curling Prints.Retrieved 2011-01-01.