Manitoba curling legend Vic Peters loses cancer battle

WINNIPEG – Vic Peters, one of Manitoba’s most successful curlers, has died at the age of 60 following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Peters skipped his Granite Curling Club based rink to three provincial titles between 1992 and 1997. He also won the Brier and a world curling championship bronze medal in 1992. Peters placed second in the 1997 national championship, losing to Alberta’s Kevin Martin in the final. His accomplishments also include a 2008 Manitoba Senior Curling Championship title. Peters was inducted into the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame in 2005.

Curl Manitoba executive director Craig Baker shares his memories of Vic Peters.

1:34 Curl Manitoba reacts to Vic Peters death

Curlers from across the country, including four-time world champ Randy Ferbey, tweeted their condolences Monday morning after hearing about Peters’ passing.

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Peters was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2011.

Among those he leaves to mourn are his son Daley, who won back-to-back Manitoba junior titles in 2004 and 2005, and daughter Elizabeth, who played second on Kerri Einarson’s 2016 provincial women’s curling championship winning team.