Bob Pickering
| Bob "Pee Wee" Pickering | |
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| Born | September 19, 1932 Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | June 24, 2015 (aged 82) Alberta, Canada |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Avonlea CC, Avonlea, SK |
| Curling career File:Curling pictogram.svg | |
| Brier appearances | 6 (1961, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971) |
Medal record | |
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Robert Hugh Pickering | |
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| MLA for Bengough-Milestone | |
| In office 1978–1991 | |
| Preceded by | David Hadley Lange |
| Succeeded by | Judy Bradley |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Robert Hugh (Bob) "Pee Wee" Pickering (September 19, 1932 – June 24, 2015) was a Canadian farmer, curler and former political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Bengough-Milestone from 1978 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Pickering was born in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, in 1932, the son of Leslie Pickering.[1] In 1960, Pickering married Dorothy Ann Somerville. They had three children.
Pickering died June 24, 2015, in Alberta.[2]
Curling career
[edit | edit source]Pickering, known for having the "World's highest backswing" was also a Saskatchewan men's curling champion.[3] Pickering, as a skip won 4 consecutive provincial titles between 1968 and 1971, and also won in 1966 and as a lead in 1961.[4] Pickering represented Saskatchewan at six Briers; finishing second (8-2) in 1961 playing for the John Keyes rink, tied for third (7-3) in 1966, second (8-2) in 1968, tied for third (7-3) in 1969, fourth (6-4) in 1970 and third (8-3) in 1971.
Pickering was named to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1974.[5]
Political career
[edit | edit source]He served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Rural Affairs, as Minister of Rural Development and as Minister of Parks and Renewable Resources.[1] Pickering was dropped from cabinet in January 1985. In the previous year, Pickering had been charged with impaired driving and leaving the scene of an accident.[6]
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- 1932 births
- 2015 deaths
- Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs
- Curlers from Saskatchewan
- Canadian sportsperson-politicians
- Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan
- Canadian male curlers
- 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Progressive Conservative Party, Saskatchewan MLA stubs