Almost 40 years ago at the Stampede Corral, Jim Wilson threw lead stones for Saskatchewan's Rick Folk rink at the 1980 Labatt Brier in Calgary.

Wilson and his foursome of Skip Rick Folk, Third Ron Mills and Second Tom Wilson went on to beat Al Hackner's rink from northern Ontario in the final 10-6, after playing to a 9-2 record in the round robin.

Fast forward to 2018, and a men's team from Saskatchewan has yet to accomplish the same feat that Wilson and his crew captured during that day on March 9th, 1980.

"It's something that you can't just go to a Brier and prevail," said Jim Wilson, who has now be involved with Curl Sask for five years. "There's things that surround it, media time, fans and just everything. To play in an arena atmosphere is tough, you just have to practice, prevail, make the playoffs and go from there."

Should the next Brier champion hail from Saskatchewan, curling fans in Estevan would be treated to history at the upcoming Tankard, as it's been almost 38 years since a Saskatchewan men's team took a Brier title.

"It really showcases the talent in Saskatchewan," Wilson said of the Tankard. "We've had a Brier drought of course, and we're trying to give the teams the proper conditions in order to accomplish that, and Estevan has stepped forward, it just looks fantastic."

Wilson, who now holds a few different positions with Curl Sask, also spoke with excitement when seeing Affinity Place come together over the last few days.

"I wish it was already started, the arena is absolutely gorgeous and I get goosebumps every time I walk in here, it's amazing. We couldn't do any of this without the volunteers, talking to Darren and Jason, they are ecstatic with the help that they've had."

Wilson and the Folk rink would perform the double dip, and win the 1980 World Curling Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick, beating the Kristian Sorum rink from Norway.

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