Bottcher downs McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier, Gushue tops Dunstone in 1-2 matchup
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LONDON, Ont. -- The final rock thrown and handshakes complete, Brent Laing stood with his hands on his hips and took a slow look around Budweiser Gardens.
He did the same thing five years ago at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea, thinking the Pyeongchang Games would probably be his last Olympics.
When his Ontario side was eliminated Saturday after a 6-3 loss to Brendan Bottcher, Laing took a moment to savour the moment just in case it's his last Tim Hortons Brier.
"At this stage of my career, I'm a little more appreciative of all the things I used to take for granted," Laing said. "So make sure you make a memory."
In the Page 1-2 game, defending champ Brad Gushue stole a point in the 10th end for a 5-4 win over Manitoba's Matt Dunstone to earn a berth in Sunday's final.
Dunstone had a tricky nose hit for the win but the stone rolled out.
"I liked how I threw it, (it was) maybe a little bit heavy," he said. "It just didn't come up and (I) missed it by an inch."
