Robert Hugh Pickering

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.

Bob "Pee Wee" Pickering
Curler
Born	(1932-09-19)September 19, 1932 Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	June 24, 2015(2015-06-24) (aged 82) Alberta, Canada
Team
Curling club	Avonlea CC, Avonlea, SK
Curling career
Brier appearances	6 (1961, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971)
Medal record Men's Curling Representing  Saskatchewan Macdonald Brier 1961 Calgary 1968 Kelowna 1966 Halifax 1969 Oshawa 1971 Quebec City

Robert Hugh Pickering
MLA for Bengough-Milestone
In office 1978–1991
Preceded by	David Hadley Lange
Succeeded by	Judy Bradley
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Life and career

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

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

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]