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| birth_place = Fergus, Ontario, Canada19882807|06}}| death_place = Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada| alma_mater = Canadian School of Embalming| occupation = Funeral director| years_active = 1926 to 1988Canadian Amateur Hockey AssociationHockey Northwestern Ontario>Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey AssociationCurling Canada>Dominion Curling AssociationNorthern Ontario Curling Association>Northwestern Ontario Curling Association}}Canadian Centennial Medal|Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal}}Canadian Curling Hall of Fame|Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame}}}}{{MedalTableTop}}{{MedalSport | Men’s Curling}}{{MedalCountry| {{NO}} }}{{MedalCompetition | Macdonald Brier}}{{MedalBronze| 1953 Sudbury | }}{{MedalBottom}}Frank Forest Sargent (July 6, 1902 – September 28, 1988) was a Canadian sports executive in ice hockey and curling. He served as president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) from 1942 to 1945, and was president of the Dominion Curling Association (DCA) from 1965 to 1966. He was the first person to be elected to more than two terms as CAHA president, and the first to be president of two national amateur sporting associations in Canada.Sargent served as a Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association executive for 27 years, including two terms as its president. He served on the CAHA committee to negotiate professional-amateur agreements with the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1938 to 1955, and helped negotiate recognition each organization’s authority over the game, payments from professional clubs to amateur clubs for developing hockey players, and common usage of the ice hockey rules. He sought for enforcement of rules to ensure fast, clean play without injuries, and disliked the increasing physical style of the game. His time as president of the CAHA coincided with World War II, and he supported the purchase of Victory bonds to assist the war effort, and facilitated the supply of players to fill NHL rosters lacking numbers due to military service. Under his leadership, junior ice hockey profits from the Memorial Cup were reinvested into the development of minor ice hockey in Canada; but senior ice hockey struggled with the loss of Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force teams, which led to his decision to cancel national playoffs for the Allan Cup in 1945. Sargent served multiple terms as president of the Port Arthur Curling Club, and led its effort to affiliate with the Manitoba Curling Association. He later assisted in founding the Northwestern Ontario Curling Association, became its inaugural president in 1947, and sought for recognition as its own branch within the DCA to compete for The Brier national championship. He played second on the rink that won the 1953 Northern Ontario Men’s Provincial Curling Championship, and placed third at the 1953 Brier championship. As a member of the DCA executive, he assisted in establishing both the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship and the Canadian Senior Curling Championships in 1964. He was an original member of the senior championship committee, and believed the event would attract former Brier competitors and give seniors place to compete which had not existed.Sargent’s career in sports was recognized with the Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967, and the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977. He also received awards, citations and life memberships from multiple sporting and service organizations; including life membership of the CAHA in 1946 and life membership of the DCA in 1967. When hockey and curling established a Hall of Fame for their respective sport, he was named to the selection committees to choose the inaugural group of inductees for each sport. He was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1974, and inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.

Early life

(File:Fergus Ontario St Andrew St E.jpg|thumb|Fergus, Ontario|alt=Shops in downtown Fergus)Frank Forest Sargent was born on July 6, 1902, in Fergus, Ontario. His father Lewis was a livery yard keeper, and his mother was Matilda Sargent (née Alexander).{{Citation|last=Wagner|first=Karen|title=Schedule A, County of Wellington Births, Division of Fergus|place=Fergus, Ontario|publisher=Wellington County, Ontario Archives|orig-year=1902|year=2019|pages=1, 2}} He grew up in a family of three children, with a sister Ruby and a brother Arthur.NEWS, Deaths: Sargent, September 29, 1988, The Chronicle-Journal, Thunder Bay, Ontario, 31, Sargent began curling in Fergus at age 12 with his father.NEWS, Frank Sargent dead at 86, September 29, 1988, The Chronicle-Journal, Thunder Bay, Ontario, 3, NEWS, Sports Dinner Honors Latest In Many for Frank Sargent, Guy, Bill, February 5, 1961, News-Chronicle, Port Arthur, Ontario, 18, He participated in his first bonspiel at age 14 in Hamilton.{{Citation|last=Dwyer|first=Kathryn|title=Frank Sargent: Inductee information file|place=Thunder Bay, Ontario|publisher=Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame|year=2019}} He also played lacrosse in Fergus as a youth, and played junior ice hockey for Guelph in the Ontario Hockey Association.Sargent played senior lacrosse in Orangeville, and won two Ontario titles, and one national title.{{#tag:ref|The Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame inductee information file on Sargent notes that the lacrosse championships are undocumented, and does not mention either the Mann Cup or Minto Cup.|group=notes}} He later played lacrosse in Hamilton, and was roommates with future professional hockey players Hap Day and Carson Cooper.NEWS, Realm of Sport, April 19, 1940, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 22,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-19-1940-1634946/, {{free access}} While playing for Hamilton, Sargent body checked against Lionel Conacher who then fell across Sargent’s legs. Sargent spent four weeks in the hospital recovering from the injury which shortened his career for contact sports.NEWS, Mr. Hockey Closes Noted Career, Elliott, Dick, September 14, 1955, Daily Times-Journal, Fort William, Ontario, 4, NEWS, Frank Sargent Quits Lakehead Puck Post, September 16, 1955, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 36,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-sep-16-1955-1627985/, {{free access}} He later lived in Renfrew, Ontario, then moved to Port Arthur in 1923, and played one season of intermediate level senior ice hockey.

Business career

(File:Sargent and Sons funeral home.jpg|thumb|Sargent and Sons funeral home|alt=Building exterior)In 1923, Sargent began working for Thompson and Sargent, a funeral home co-founded by his father Lewis Sargent. Sargent apprenticed in Winnipeg with Clarke-Leatherdale, then graduated from the Canadian School of Embalming with honours in 1926, to become a funeral director. Lewis Sargent bought out his partner, then Frank Sargent assumed management of the family’s funeral home business when it was renamed Sargent and Son. He became a member of the Ontario Funeral Service Association and the Northwestern Ontario Funeral Service Association, then took over the family business upon his father’s death in 1946.WEB,www.sargentandson.com/our-history, Our History, 2019, Sargent & Son Funeral Chapel, November 12, 2019,

Hockey career

Early involvement

Sargent led a group of five investors in 1928, who sought a junior hockey team based in Port Arthur to compete for the Memorial Cup. The Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association (TBAHA) feared that the plan to group the best players on one team would weaken the local junior league and did not approve the endeavour. Sargent was subsequently elected to the TBAHA executive in 1929, and served continuously until 1955. He was vice-president of the TBAHA from 1935 to 1936, and president from 1936 to 1938.WEB,www.pointstreaksites.com/view/northwesternontario/history-1, Past Presidents, 2019, Hockey Northwestern Ontario, August 26, 2019, He oversaw the Thunder Bay District Senior Hockey League which had four teams in Canada, and also played games against teams from Minnesota.NEWS, Lakehead Loop Shows Four Teams, November 6, 1937, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 34,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-nov-06-1937-1634771/, {{free access}} He coordinated Allan Cup playoffs for the Canadian teams.NEWS, Reflections on the Final Game, Mackenzie, Cam, March 20, 1937, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 33,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-20-1937-1634733/, {{free access}} He gave approval for the Kenora Thistles to continue playing as a senior team under the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association umbrella instead of the TBAHA, since they had done so as a junior team.NEWS, Kenora Thistles Under Wing of Manitoba Body, April 16, 1940, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-16-1940-1634931/, {{free access}}

CAHA second vice-president

File:Garmisch-Partenkirchen.JPG|thumb|Sargent was scheduled to attend the 1940 Winter Olympics hosted in alt=Aerial view of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanySargent was elected second vice-president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) on April 18, 1938.NEWS, Hardy Succeeds Duncan as President of C.A.H.A., Fulford, A. E., April 18, 1938, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-18-1938-1634790/, {{free access}} He became a member of the CAHA rules committee.NEWS, Past Presidents Headline C.A.H.A. Meeting, April 11, 1939, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-11-1939-1634815/, {{free access}} He also served on the CAHA committee to negotiate professional-amateur agreements with the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1938 to 1955, along with W. G. Hardy and George Dudley. In August 1938, the CAHA and the NHL reached a new working agreement. Stipulations included the recognition each other’s suspensions, use of the same playing rules, the NHL would not sign players without CAHA consent during the season, and the CAHA would deny international transfers to amateurs who were on reserve lists for NHL teams.NEWS, C.A.H.A. To Deny International Transfers To Amateurs Eyed By National Leaguers, August 15, 1938, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 12,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-15-1938-1634799/, {{free access}} Sargent accompanied the Port Arthur Bearcats to the 1939 Allan Cup championship, which they won versus the Montreal Royals in four games.Sargent was re-elected second vice-president on April 12, 1939.NEWS, Hardy Returned C.A.H.A. Prexy, April 12, 1939, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-12-1939-1634823/, {{free access}} The Port Arthur Bearcats were chosen to represent the Canada men’s national ice hockey team at the 1940 Winter Olympics, and Sargent was placed in charge of the upcoming tour of Europe and was expected to travel with the team.NEWS, Port Arthur Hockeyists Honored, May 1, 1939, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-01-1939-1634834/, {{free access}} The CAHA approved C$5,000 towards travel expenses overseen by Sargent, and the team would receive any profits from exhibition games played while in Europe.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Will Spend $5,000 To Send Ports To Olympics, June 26, 1939, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 13,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jun-26-1939-1634839/, {{free access}} The Bearcats requested a guarantee from the CAHA against financial loss,NEWS, ‘Cats Have New Proposal, July 8, 1939, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 32,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jul-08-1939-1634846/, {{free access}} and Sargent expected a meeting to decide on the travel demands.NEWS, Western Sports Corral, Edwards, Charlie, Charles Edwards (journalist), August 12, 1939, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 18,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-12-1939-1634854/, {{free access}} The 1940 Winter Olympics were ultimately cancelled after the German invasion of Poland in September 1939.WEB,www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/03/24/1940-tokyo-olympics-postponed-coronavirus/, The 1940 Tokyo Olympics were disrupted as World War II loomed, Brockell, Gillian, March 24, 2020, The Washington Post, April 14, 2020,

CAHA first vice-president

File:GiveUsTheTools.jpg|thumb|upright|Sargent supported the purchase of victory bonds to assist the Canadian war effort. The CAHA bought $20,000 in bonds and donated another $5,000 to the newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-26-1943-1638718/, {{free access}}NEWS, C.A.H.A. Votes ,000 For War Effort, June 20, 1940, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 17,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jun-20-1940-1634949/, {{free access}}">alt=Canadian Victory bonds posterSargent was elected first vice-president of the CAHA general meeting on April 17, 1940.NEWS, Dudley Succeeds Dr. Hardy As C.A.H.A. Head, April 17, 1940, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 12,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-17-1940-1634943/, {{free access}} At the same meeting, the CAHA updated its constitution to define an amateur as “one who either has not engaged or is not engaged in organized professional hockey”, and permitted its teams to sign players to binding contracts. The CAHA and the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States (AHAUS) agreed to an alliance and formed the International Ice Hockey Association to govern international hockey relationships.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Discovers A New “Amateur”, April 16, 1940, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-16-1940-1634938/, {{free access}}NEWS, New Controlling Body Formed At C.A.H.A. Meet, Clarke, Robert, April 16, 1940, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-16-1940-1634934/, {{free access}} Sargent explained that in the new definition of amateur, the CAHA was only concerned whether a player was a professional in hockey, and not in any other sport. At the same time, the CAHA declined an invitation to re-affiliate with the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada due to differences in what constitutes an amateur.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Draws Aside Veil Hiding Question of Player Payment, April 16, 1940, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 10,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-16-1940-1634928/, {{free access}}The CAHA reached a new agreement with the NHL in November 1940, which included payments to junior or senior clubs for developing players signed by professional teams. Sargent and W. G. Hardy became responsible to distribute the money proportionate to the player’s service time. The new agreement also stipulated that players and teams would be suspended for improper transfers, and gave Sargent an $800 honorarium to cover expenses as an executive.NEWS, A.A.H.A. Endorses Agreement, November 11, 1940, Medicine Hat News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 3,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-nov-11-1940-1634986/, {{free access}}NEWS, Will Curb Players Signing For More Than Any One Club, January 6, 1941, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jan-06-1941-1636323/, {{free access}} Sargent oversaw schedules for playoffs in Western Canada, and stated that schedules might be altered to generate more attendance and profit.NEWS, Western Canadian Hockey Playoff Dates Announced, February 12, 1941, Medicine Hat News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 17,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-12-1941-1636364/, {{free access}}Sargent was re-elected first vice-president of the CAHA on April 16, 1941.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Ends Meet With Rules Changes, April 16, 1941, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-16-1941-1636692/, {{free access}} He stated that the CAHA would take measures to ensure faster and cleaner hockey, and that proposals would be forthcoming at the upcoming meeting with the NHL to eliminate high-sticking, boarding and body checking injuries.NEWS, Are Going to Speed Up Game, May 9, 1941, Brandon Daily Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, 3,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-09-1941-1636734/, {{free access}} He was subsequently named chairman of the resolution committee for the next CAHA general meeting.NEWS, Days of Hockey “Tourist” Are Numbered if C.A.H.A. Adopts Suggestion of Dudley, Sheridan, Dick, April 18, 1942, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 18,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-18-1942-1636931/, {{free access}}The CAHA adopted new rules in 1941, to assist in finding replacement players during wartime conditions;NEWS, War Replacement Rules Approved, April 15, 1941, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 12,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-15-1941-1636438/, {{free access}} and sought for temporary reinstatement of professionals as amateurs, who were unable to travel to the United States during the war.NEWS, Ask Temporary Re-Instatement, September 27, 1941, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 9,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-sep-27-1941-1636760/, {{free access}} Sargent was committed to do everything possible to expedite in reinstating professionals as amateurs under CAHA jurisdiction.NEWS, C.A.H.A. To Aid Pros, November 10, 1941, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-nov-10-1941-1636785/, {{free access}}

CAHA president

(File:Maple Leaf Gardens 2016.jpg|thumb|Sargent chose to host the Memorial Cup final in Maple Leaf Gardens each year while he was president, to generate the greatest profits to reinvest into the CAHA.NEWS, Time Out, Smith, Maurice, Maurice Smith (journalist), May 21, 1963, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 19,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-21-1963-1634864/, {{free access}}|alt=Building exterior)

First term

Sargent was elected president of the CAHA on April 21, 1942, to succeed George Dudley.NEWS, Sargent C.A.H.A. Prexy, April 21, 1942, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 12,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-21-1942-1636932/, {{free access}} He announced that the CAHA had profited nearly $15,000 from the 1942 playoffs, which he distributed to teams based on games played.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Clears $15,000 On Playoff Operations, May 28, 1942, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 19,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-28-1942-1636957/, {{free access}} The CAHA generated most of its playoffs profit from the 1942 Memorial Cup, more than three times the profit compared to the 1942 Allan Cup. The CAHA also approved grants to each of its provincial branches for the development of minor ice hockey, and agreed to distribute funds according to a survey of minor ice hockey organizations completed by W. B. George of the Ottawa District Hockey Association.NEWS, Hockey Pow-wow, August 11, 1942, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 7,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-11-1942-1636967/, {{free access}} The CAHA later allocated $9,000 towards promotion of minor ice hockey.NEWS, War Comes First–C.A.H.A. Tells Clubs, August 24, 1942, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-24-1942-1637016/, {{free access}}In August 1942, the CAHA was requested to submit a brief to military service selection officials with the Government of Canada, to summarize the current participation numbers and its future plans.NEWS, Hockey to Explain Position to Govt., August 20, 1942, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 9,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-20-1942-1637002/, {{free access}} Sargent issued instructions to teams in the CAHA to arrange for games not interfere with the war economy, and accommodations must be made for any players who also worked at jobs contributing towards the war effort. He reported that registrations dropped from 26,000 in 1939, to just 13,000 in 1942, and he expected to lose more players to military services. Despite declining registration, he felt that prospects across the CAHA looked bright and was committed to have hockey to continue for the morale of Canadians.NEWS, Sargent Tells Of Reduced Registration, October 6, 1942, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-06-1942-1637040/, {{free access}}NEWS, Thirteen Thousand Fewer Registered Hockey Players, October 7, 1942, Brandon Daily Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, 3,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-07-1942-1637043/, {{free access}}The CAHA and the NHL agreed in principle that a junior-aged player could become a professional whenever he wanted, to make a living under wartime conditions. They expected that NHL clubs would rely on junior-aged players as replacements due to military enlistments.NEWS, Young Players For N.H.L. Clubs?, August 22, 1942, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 19,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-22-1942-1637015/, {{free access}} In October 1942, Sargent announced a new professional-amateur agreement was reached. NHL teams were permitted to sign junior-aged players if the junior club was contacted first, and agreed not to sign any other junior-eligible players who had not yet played for the CAHA. The NHL continued to pay the CAHA for developing players, and contributed $17,000 towards junior teams during the 1941–42 season, compared to $6,000 during the 1940–41 season.NEWS, New Agreement Between Pros and Amateurs, October 26, 1942, Brandon Daily Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, 3,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-26-1942-1637047/, {{free access}}During the playoffs for the 1942–43 season, Sargent sought for more strict enforcement of rules by referees in the interest of player safety. He was particularly concerned with increasing trend of rough play as opposed to “good clean hockey”.NEWS, Sends Instructions, March 1, 1943, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-01-1943-1637113/, {{free access}}

Second term

(File:Memorial Cup at the 2015 championship.jpg|thumb|upright|The Memorial Cup (pictured) was the championship trophy for junior ice hockey in Canada.|alt=Photo of trophy)Sargent was re-elected president of the CAHA on April 27, 1943.NEWS, Sargent Is Returned As C.A.H.A. President, April 27, 1943, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 12,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-27-1943-1638736/, {{free access}} He stated that his first term as president had been the most financially successful for the CAHA to date, with a profit near $60,000 and the ability to put $10,500 towards minor hockey grants.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Profit Near $60,000, May 13, 1943, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-13-1943-1638920/, {{free access}} He chose to host the 1943 Memorial Cup in Toronto instead of Winnipeg to maximize profits. Attendance in Winnipeg had shrunk during the war, but remained strong in Toronto.NEWS, Will Stage Memorial Cup Final In Toronto Once More, December 30, 1943, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 10,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-30-1943-1639218/, {{free access}}Sargent recommended increasing the maximum roster size from 12 to 13 players due to the war. He later announced restrictions on transfers for minors and junior-aged players between regions in Canada. The CAHA registration committee wanted to protect against a region losing to many players, but chose to make exceptions when the player continued to reside with his parents who relocated or for a student living away from home and attending a post-secondary institution.NEWS, Restrict Young Hockey Stars, August 21, 1943, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-21-1943-1639068/, {{free access}}In April 1943, the CAHA implemented rules to prevent delays of game to fix equipment, and a penalty shot if a goaltender injured or attempted to injure an opposing player. The CAHA also approved a recommendation for a centre ice red line which would allow forward passes to open up the play, instead of the existing offside rule. In August 1943, the joint rules committee of the CAHA and NHL adopted the forward pass to the centre ice red line.NEWS, New Ice Rule Is Adopted, August 16, 1943, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 12,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-16-1943-1638965/, {{free access}}Sargent and Dudley met with officers from the Canadian Army in June 1943, to discuss possible arrangements for military sports in the CAHA.NEWS, May Change Service Setup, June 14, 1943, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jun-14-1943-1638937/, {{free access}} Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) teams agreed to join CAHA leagues for the 1943–44 season, provided that schedules did not interfere with military service. Playoffs were shortened to two rounds or less due to time restrictions.NEWS, Army and Air Force Teams Get Hockey Approval, September 25, 1943, Brandon Daily Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, 4,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-sep-25-1943-1639094/, {{free access}}NEWS, C.A.H.A. Concurs, September 27, 1943, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-sep-27-1943-1639100/, {{free access}} Sargent advised CAHA teams that a junior-aged player who enlisted would be required to return to his previous club after completing military service.NEWS, Sargent Clarifies Junior Situation, November 1, 1943, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-nov-01-1943-1639150/, {{free access}} RCAF teams pulled out of hockey on January 6, 1944, due to military commitments. Sargent did not question the decision and wished to co-operate with the war effort.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Regrets Loss of Airmen, Says Sargent, December 20, 1943, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-20-1943-1639188/, {{free access}} Canadian Army teams later withdrew from CAHA national playoffs, but were permitted to play in local and intramural sports leagues with other garrisons. Several leagues in Canada folded as a result, and other leagues withdrew from the upcoming 1943 Allan Cup playoffs.NEWS, Army Ruling Soldiers Can Play In Local Leagues, January 11, 1944, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 10,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jan-11-1944-1639266/, {{free access}} The CAHA later allowed teams to have four replacements in playoffs due to wartime enlistments, in addition to the normal four players added for reinforcement of teams.NEWS, Sargent Clarifies Replacement Rules, March 23, 1944, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 12,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-23-1944-1639353/, {{free access}}Sargent attended a meeting between the CAHA and the NHL in September 1943, and accepted a proposal from a group in Kingston, Ontario, to establish a Hockey Hall of Fame.WEB,www.chroniclejournal.com/opinion/columns/diane_imrie/hockey-hall-of-fame-has-local-ties/article_6c64e464-88fd-11e5-b312-437a5d7182d7.html, Hockey Hall of Fame has local ties, Imrie, Diane, November 12, 2015, The Chronicle-Journal, March 6, 2019, NEWS, C.A.H.A. Agrees on Hall of Fame Site, September 21, 1943, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 10,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-sep-21-1943-1639090/, {{free access}} In February 1944, he was named to selection committee to choose the inaugural group of inductees for the Hall of Fame.NEWS, Select Stars For Hockey’s Hall of Fame, Edwards, Charlie, Charles Edwards (journalist), February 7, 1944, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 7,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-07-1944-1639342/, {{free access}}

Third term

(File:Allan Cup.jpg|thumb|upright|The Allan Cup (pictured) was the championship trophy for amateur senior ice hockey in Canada.|alt=Photo of trophy)Sargent was re-elected to a third term as president of the CAHA on April 13, 1944,NEWS, Old Slate of Officers Re-elected by C.A.H.A., April 13, 1944, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 10,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-13-1944-1639363/, {{free access}} and became the first person to be elected to more than two terms as president. He supported rule changes to promote on-ice safety and prevent injuries within and near the goal crease and players’ benches,NEWS, Changes Are Made In Hockey Rules, April 12, 1944, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-12-1944-1639362/, {{free access}} and planned to publish a common book of rules in co-operation with the NHL.NEWS, League Heads Hold Initial Puck Parley, August 18, 1944, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 4,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-18-1944-1639366/, {{free access}} In April 1944, the CAHA voted to sever relations with the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG), and reaffirmed its relationship within the International Ice Hockey Association to strengthen ties with the AHAUS and the British Ice Hockey Association. Sargent hoped for the return of military teams to CAHA competitions for the 1944–45 season, but no applications were received.NEWS, Nothing Official On Hockey Plan, August 11, 1944, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 10,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-11-1944-1639365/, {{free access}} Despite the wartime conditions, registration had increased from 17,167 during the 1942–43 season, to 27,271 players in the 1943–44 season.NEWS, 27,271 Players Registered, April 11, 1944, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 25,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-11-1944-1639360/, {{free access}} The CAHA used the growing profits to increase grants by $1,500 to promote minor ice hockey.The CAHA gave approval for a new international senior hockey league to include teams in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. The league was organized by Al Leader, who wanted to rebuild amateur hockey which had suffered from the collapse of military teams.NEWS, New Coast Puck Loop Approved, April 12, 1944, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 5,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-12-1944-1639361/, {{free access}} The Pacific Coast Hockey League began operating in the 1944–45 season, and Sargent received complaints about junior-aged players being offered contracts. He sought to follow proper international transfers to limit the number of junior-aged players leaving Canada; and for an AHAUS decision on its affiliation, professional status and whether the existing professional-amateur agreement applied.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Boss Warns ‘Teen Aged Players, October 17, 1944, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 25,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-17-1944-1639380/, {{free access}}The CAHA was also faced with limited growth prospects of junior hockey in Western Canada due to the number of rinks available and not enough ice time.NEWS, Snap-ups, Kerner, Fred, February 21, 1945, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 5,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-21-1945-1641079/, {{free access}} Sargent wanted to stop the migration of junior-aged players to Eastern Canada, and maintain registration numbers and competition in Western Canada. He decreed that such transfer requests must include a valid reason besides hockey.NEWS, To Stop Flow Of Pucksters East, October 31, 1944, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 20,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-31-1944-1639383/, {{free access}} He cautioned that the western branches of the CAHA would be fighting to have the clause removed from the constitution which allowed exemptions for preparatory school transfers. He also announced the 1945 Memorial Cup would return to Maple Leaf Gardens to maximize profit for the CAHA.NEWS, East Warned Against Hockey Raids, November 27, 1944, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 19,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-nov-27-1944-1639392/, {{free access}}Sargent proposed hosting the 1945 Allan Cup in Vancouver. In February 1945, he questioned the viability of inter-provincial playoffs for senior hockey in 1945.NEWS, Edmonton Canadians One Of Top Western Sextets, February 2, 1945, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 4,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-02-1915-1625925/, {{free access}} While there was ample support for senior hockey in Vancouver, he was concerned about the reluctance teams from Quebec to travel west for the Allan Cup during wartime conditions. The Montreal Royals and Valleyfield Braves who appeared to be the strongest teams in Eastern Canada, and both declined to travel across the country due to their players’ need to make a living rather than play hockey. In February 1945, Sargent announced the cancellation of the 1945 Allan Cup playoffs. It was the first season in which the trophy was not contested since the inaugural 1909 Allan Cup.NEWS, No Allan Cup Competition?, February 26, 1945, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 23,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-26-1945-1641068/, {{free access}} The CAHA later vetoed an offer by the Quebec Aces to defend their 1944 Allan Cup championship against a challenger.NEWS, Junior Teams Keeping Hockey Fires Aflame, Lee, Eddie, March 3, 1945, Medicine Hat News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 5,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-03-1945-1641151/, {{free access}} Sargent did not want to see weaker teams challenge for the Allan Cup in lieu of a proper national playoff.NEWS, Snap-ups, Kerner, Fred, March 5, 1945, Medicine Hat Daily News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 8,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-05-1945-1641172/, {{free access}}

CAHA past-president

(File:Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto.jpg|thumb|In 1945, Sargent sat on the selection committee for the inaugural group of inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame (pictured).|alt=Building exterior)Sargent was succeeded as president by Hanson Dowell, then served as past-president of the CAHA from 1945 to 1947.WEB,www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/corporate/about/board-of-directors/past-boards, Past Hockey Canada Officers, Hockey Canada, August 25, 2019, Sargent stated he was relieved to let another person take over as president, since the duties were getting too much to handle as a volunteer. He felt that a full-time position would be necessary soon, but anticipated he would remain heavily involved as past-president.NEWS, Tribute to F. Sargent, April 25, 1945, Daily Times-Journal, Fort William, Ontario, 12, Sargent was immediately elected second vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Association,NEWS, Hanson Dowell Heads C.A.H.A., April 17, 1945, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 8,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-17-1945-1641341/, {{free access}} and was part of the CAHA delegation to discuss international hockey relations.NEWS, Hockey Body To Hold Meet, July 31, 1946, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 11,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jul-31-1946-1634917/, {{free access}} He felt that Canada might be excluded from ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics if the International Olympic Committee did not accept the new Canadian definition of amateur, updated since the last Winter Olympics in 1936.NEWS, Sees Western Clubs in Big Four, December 5, 1946, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-05-1946-1634922/, {{free access}}Sargent supervised the Western Canada junior and senior playoffs,NEWS, Allan Cup Finals Awarded To West, January 2, 1946, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 11,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jan-02-1946-1634911/, {{free access}} and believed that Maple Leaf Gardens should be the permanent home of the Memorial Cup finals, with arrangements made to compensate Western teams for travelling east.NEWS, Junior Finals Annual Classic, April 25, 1945, Medicine Hat News, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 4,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-25-1945-1641362/, {{free access}}Sargent helped negotiate a new professional-amateur deal in 1946, where the NHL offered a $20,000 flat fee to sign junior-aged players.NEWS, Amateurs To Press For Better Deal, May 6, 1946, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 12,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-06-1946-1634914/, {{free access}} He noted that relations with the NHL had been friendly over the years, but the CAHA sought a larger lump sum or amount per player.NEWS, C.A.H.A. Asks New Agreement, N.H.L., May 18, 1946, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 17,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-18-1946-1634915/, {{free access}} After a stalemate, the CAHA ultimately accepted the $20,000 lump sum payment.NEWS, N.H.L. To Pay $20,000 For Amateurs Drafted, June 20, 1946, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jun-20-1946-1634916/, {{free access}}

Later involvement

Sargent returned to his previous role as vice-president of the TBAHA from 1947 to 1951, and served as its president again from 1951 to 1953.WEB,www.pointstreaksites.com/view/northwesternontario/history-1, Past Presidents, 2019, Hockey Northwestern Ontario, August 26, 2019, During his involvement, he sought to establish a local senior ice hockey league involving teams from Winnipeg,NEWS, Senior Hockey Still a Muddle, October 13, 1947, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 13,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-13-1947-1634909/, {{free access}} and saw the Fort William Gardens open in 1951 to host games in the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League.NEWS, Mayor Badani Opens First Game In New Gardens, March 7, 1951, Daily Times-Journal, Fort William, Ontario, 10, (File:Lethbridge Maple Leafs Hockey Club, World’s Amateur Champions (3499500992).jpg|thumb|1951 Lethbridge Maple Leafs|alt=Team photo)Sargent supported the practice of allowing less-populated districts in the CAHA to add players from other teams for the playoffs, to make them more competitive. After the Port Arthur Bruins from the TBAHA won the 1948 Memorial Cup, the more-populated Ontario and Manitoba associations wanted to reverse the practice.NEWS, Playoff-bolstering Brings Controversy, February 18, 1949, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-18-1949-1634898/, {{free access}} In a 1950 Memorial Cup playoff series between the Kenora Kinsmen and the Port Arthur Bruins, Sargent awarded the series to Port Arthur after the first two games were won by 10–3 and 12–0 scores.NEWS, Ports Shellack Kenora Again, March 20, 1950, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-20-1950-1634873/, {{free access}} In 1952, Sargent helped negotiate an agreement with the NHL for call-ups to be made to professional teams, but not interfere with playoffs in the CAHA. A January 15 deadline was agreed to, unless there was an emergency due to injuries.NEWS, Puck Chiefs Come To An Agreement, May 27, 1952, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-27-1952-1634890/, {{free access}}Sargent represented the CAHA at 1951 general meeting of the IIHF in Paris, and accompanied the Lethbridge Maple Leafs on their European tour and victory at the 1951 Ice Hockey World Championships. He felt the Lethbridge Maple Leafs were the best goodwill ambassadors the Canada could have had, describing them as gentlemanly and well-behaved.NEWS, More Praise For Champion Maple Leafs, March 27, 1951, Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, 10,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-27-1951-1634880/, {{free access}}Sargent retired from hockey and resigned from the TBAHA on September 12, 1955, after 27 years on the executive. He expressed a growing dislike for the physical style of hockey being played, and had hoped to reintroduce rules for less contact and to prevent injuries. He also felt that the rising cost of operating a junior team, had decreased the number of teams which could compete at a high level.

Curling career

Early involvement

(File:Port Arthur Curling Club exterior.jpg|thumb|Port Arthur Curling Club|alt=Building exterior)Sargent was a member of the Port Arthur Curling Club from 1924 onwards, and served as the club’s president from 1934 to 1936. Membership grew to more than 30 curling rinks during this time, and he led discussions for the club to become affiliated with the Manitoba Curling Association (MCA).WEB,www.pacurling.com/about-us/history/, History, Slater, Ken, 1987, Port Arthur Curling Club, August 27, 2019, Sargent travelled to Manitoba representing his club, and participated in at least five MCA Bonspiels.NEWS, DCA Chief No Stranger To Winnipeg, Harper, Scotty, March 4, 1965, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 42,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-04-1965-1628063/, {{free access}} He was a member of the rink which won the doubles championship at the Winnipeg Bonspiel in 1936, and won the Port Arthur Curling Club championship five times. He also won the Royal York Trophy at the 1946 bonspiel in Toronto. He won the annual 1947 and 1948 Lakehead Bonspiels with an undefeated record in both events.NEWS, Sargent Sweeps Lakehead ‘Spiel, February 16, 1948, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-16-1948-1626090/, {{free access}}

Northwestern Ontario curling

Sargent assisted in founding the Northwestern Ontario Curling Association (NWOCA) in 1946. He was elected its first president in November the same year, and sought recognition as its own branch equivalent to other provincial associations within the Dominion Curling Association (DCA), and to compete for The Brier as national champions.NEWS, Lakehead Curlers Want To Affiliate, November 25, 1946, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-nov-25-1946-1626068/, {{free access}} The DCA granted branch status in 1949, and Ontario became the only province in Canada to have more than one nationally recognized branch. He was re-elected president of the NWOCA in February 1949,NEWS, Kenora Rink Represents N. Ontario, February 17, 1949, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 20,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-17-1949-1627649/, {{free access}} and was named to the executive committee of the DCA.NEWS, Missing the Broom, Harper, Scotty, March 8, 1949, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-08-1949-1627656/, {{free access}}Sargent won the 1950 NWOCA playoffs with eight consecutive victories, and advanced to the Northern Ontario finals in Sudbury.NEWS, Sargent Advances In Curling Play, February 16, 1950, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 20,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-16-1950-1627687/, {{free access}} He was skip of the Northwest Ontario rink which lost to the Tom Ramsay rink that went on to win the 1950 Macdonald Brier. Sargent played second on the rink skipped by Grant Watson which won the 1953 Northern Ontario Men’s Provincial Curling Championship.WEB,curlnoca.ca/champions/, Provincial Champions, Northern Ontario Curling Association, August 27, 2019, It was the first rink to represent Northwestern Ontario at the Brier.NEWS, A century of curling, January 16, 1987, The Chronicle-Journal, Thunder Bay, Ontario, 1, They competed at the 1953 Macdonald Brier in Sudbury with a record of seven wins, three losses, and finished in a tie for third place.WEB,soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/1953.htm, 1953 MacDonald Brier, Soutar, Ted, Soudog’s Curling History, August 27, 2018, WEB,www.chroniclejournal.com/sports/local_sports/reliving-our-impressive-brier-history/article_204f26f2-ff03-11e6-afeb-674dfb9eee37.html, Reliving our impressive Brier history, Imrie, Diane, March 2, 2017, The Chronicle-Journal, August 27, 2019, Sargent served as president of the Port Arthur Curling Club again from 1950 to 1955, and led the club’s effort to install the first indoor artificial curling sheet in the Lakehead area.NEWS, From the Sidelines, Leah, Vince, Vince Leah, April 1, 1952, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 16,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-01-1952-1627879/, {{free access}} Construction was funded by a combination of loans and profits generated by the club itself, which were $7,100 in the 1950–51 season.NEWS, From the Sidelines, Leah, Vince, Vince Leah, April 2, 1951, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 14,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-02-1951-1627867/, {{free access}} He later assisted in co-ordinating hosting duties of the 1960 Macdonald Brier by the Port Arthur and Fort William curling clubs.NEWS, Lakehead Gets 1960 Brier, March 2, 1959, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 41,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-02-1959-1627990/, {{free access}}

Dominion Curling Association

Sargent was elected third vice-president of the DCA in March 1962, which enacted residency rules for its curlers in the Brier to prevent teams switching associations in its playoffs.NEWS, DCA Rules Against Commuting Curlers, March 8, 1962, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 44,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-08-1962-1628006/, {{free access}} He was elected second vice-president of the DCA in March 1963.NEWS, Topping Named DCA Boss, March 7, 1963, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 23,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-07-1963-1628014/, {{free access}} He sat on the committee to review recommendations to update the code of ethics for professionalism in curling. The amateur eligibility issues had been unresolved since 1959, and opinions varied between Eastern and Western Canada. He began efforts to establish a national championship for mixed curling which was popular in Eastern Canada, but Western Canada showed little interest due to lack of ice time.NEWS, Pro-Am Controversy Sent to Committee, Smith, Maurice, Maurice Smith (journalist), March 7, 1963, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 23,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-07-1963-1628011/, {{free access}}(File:RoyalCanadianCurlingClub.JPG|thumb|Mixed recreational action at the Royal Canadian Curling Club|alt=Curling action photo)Sargent was elected first vice-president of the DCA in March 1964.NEWS, Skinner Named New DCA Head, March 5, 1964, Brandon Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, 6,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-05-1964-1628036/, {{free access}} The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was established the same year at the Royal Canadian Curling Club in Toronto, with Canadian Breweries as the event’s sponsor and Sargent as its committee chairman.WEB,www.curling.ca/championships/mixed/history-of-the-mixed/, History of the Mixed, February 13, 2014, Curling Canada,www.curling.ca/championships/mixed/history-of-the-mixed/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140213024708www.curling.ca/championships/mixed/history-of-the-mixed/,">web.archive.org/web/20140213024708www.curling.ca/championships/mixed/history-of-the-mixed/, April 13, 2020, February 13, 2014, NEWS, Dugie and champion rink named to Hall of Fame, February 19, 1974, Brandon Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, 6,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-feb-19-1974-1625933/, {{free access}} Proposed updates to the code of ethics were rejected by the DCA in 1964. Western Canada delegates felt the proposed restrictions would have prevented the best curlers in the country from participating in DCA events, and put Canada at a disadvantage against other countries. Proposals limited the top bonspiel prize to $800 per rink or $200 per curler, which would have allowed only the independently wealthy to take time off and travel to the national events.NEWS, Curling Again Shelves Code of Ethics Hassle, March 6, 1964, Brandon Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, 7,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-06-1964-1628040/, {{free access}} The Canadian Senior Curling Championships was established in October 1964.NEWS, The National Seniors Curling Championship for the Seagram Stone, October 1, 1964, Miniota Herald, Miniota, Manitoba, 1,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-01-1964-1628048/, {{free access}} Sargent was an original member of the senior championship committee, and believed the event would attract former Brier competitors and give seniors place to compete which had not existed.NEWS, ‘Greybeards’ Match Rocks, Harper, Scotty, March 22, 1965, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 24,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-22-1965-1326656/, {{free access}}Sargent was elected president of the DCA in March 1965, at the general meeting held at the Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon.NEWS, Sargent Named Head Of Canadian Curlers, Harper, Scotty, March 4, 1965, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 42,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-04-1965-1628061/, {{free access}} He became the only person to hold the positions of CAHA and DCA president, and the first person to be president of two national amateur sporting associations in Canada.BOOK, Ferguson, Bob, Bob Ferguson (journalist), Who’s Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd., 2005, Markham, Ontario, 391, 1-55041-855-6, The inaugural Canadian Seniors Curling Championship was hosted in Port Arthur in March 1965. It used a minimum age of 55 for competitors, and had the Seagram Company as its title sponsor.Sargent was succeeded as president by Gordon Lockhart Bennett in March 1966.NEWS, Missing the Broom, Harper, Scotty, March 10, 1966, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 43,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-10-1966-1628084/, {{free access}} Sargent remained chairman of the national mixed curling championships. In 1969, he revealed that a new sponsor was needed since Canadian Breweries would pull out after the 1970 event, and was concerned about the event’s viability without financial assistance.NEWS, O’Keefe’s Opt Out, October 15, 1969, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 71,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-15-1969-1628087/, {{free access}}NEWS, Mixed Curling Needs Sponsor, March 6, 1970, Victoria Daily Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia, 44,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-06-1970-1625928/, {{free access}} In March 1973, Sargent sat on the nomination committee to select the first group of inductees into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame to be established in Winnipeg.NEWS, Original Members of Curling ‘Hall’ Will Include Five Skips, 13 Others, March 8, 1973, Victoria Daily Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia, 17,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-08-1973-1625930/, {{free access}}

Personal life

(File:Sargent family grave marker.jpg|thumb|Sargent family gravestone at Riverside Cemetery|alt=Gravestone)Sargent married Florence Helena Jones on September 25, 1935, and they resided in Port Arthur. The couple later raised two sons and one daughter.NEWS, Florence Helena Sargent, December 12, 1986, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 35,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-12-1986-998776/, {{free access}} He was a member of the Loon Lake Campers’ Association, and participated in local service clubs. He was a member the Gyro International Club of Port Arthur, and the Port Arthur Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a Freemason in the Scottish Rite Thunder Bay Lodge A.F. and A.M., and was a member of the Shriners as part of the Khartum Temple of the Shrine.Sargent served as president of the Port Arthur Golf Club from 1939 to 1941, and was a member of the Portage la Prairie Country Club. He won the Port Arthur Country Club championship three times, won the Thunder Bay District championship once, and was twice a runner-up in the district. He played badminton in Northwestern Ontario regional competitions. He won the men’s championship twice, the men’s doubles championship twice, and the mixed championship three times. He also participated in and won local horseshoes tournaments.NEWS, Frank Sargent Beats Horseshoe Champion, August 23, 1932, News-Chronicle, Port Arthur, Ontario, 30, His other hobbies included waterfowl hunting and skeet shooting. Sargent’s wife Florence died on September 10, 1986. Sargent died on September 28, 1988, at his residence in Port Arthur. He was interred in the family plot at Riverside Cemetery in Thunder Bay.{{Citation|title=Interment Directory|place=Thunder Bay, Ontario|publisher=Riverside Cemetery|year=2019}} His son James subsequently assumed leadership of the family’s funeral business.

Honours and awards

(File:Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame building.jpg|thumb|right|Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in Thunder Bay|alt=Hall of Fame building exterior)Sargent received awards and citations from multiple organizations. He was given a silver platter from the Port Arthur Town Council in 1947, in recognition of his service to the CAHA. In 1950, he received the AHAUS citation award for contributions to ice hockey in the United States.WEB,www.usahockey.com/layout_container/show_layout_tab?layout_container_id=27569776&page_node_id=837446&tab_element_id=54968, Citation Award, USA Hockey, February 1, 2019, He received the Ontario Hockey Association Gold Stick Award in 1953, for contributions to ice hockey in Ontario.WEB,www.ohahockey.ca/view/oha/about-us/association-awards/gold-stick, Gold Stick Award, 2019, Ontario Hockey Association, August 25, 2019, For his work at the national level, he was given the CAHA Order of Merit in May 1963,NEWS, CAHA Awards, May 22, 1963, Brandon Sun, Brandon, Manitoba, 1,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-22-1963-1634866/, {{free access}} and was made a recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967. In 1976, he was given the Curling Grand Prix honour award, and was appointed member of the Governor General’s Curling Club. He also received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977, for significant contributions to Canada. Sargent was made the namesake of the Frank Sargent trophy by the TBAHA, awarded to the scoring champion of the Lakehead Junior Hockey League.NEWS, Thunder Bay Juniors Line Up for Trophies, March 22, 1962, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 59,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-22-1962-1628008/, {{free access}} Other honours include the Gyro International Club of Port Arthur appreciation award, the Hockey Hall of Fame meritorious award, and being named an honorary president of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association.NEWS, Foxton Re-elected, Hooper, Al, October 5, 1953, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 21,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-05-1953-1634868/, {{free access}}Life memberships were given to Sargent by multiple organizations. He was elected a life member of the CAHA on May 3, 1946.NEWS, Frank Sargent Honored By Hockey Body, May 4, 1946, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 17,newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-04-1946-1634913/, {{free access}} After retiring from hockey, he received a life membership from the TBAHA on September 12, 1955. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #5 in Port Arthur made him a life member in 1957. After his term as president of the Dominion Curling Association ended, he received a lifetime membership from the Ontario Curling Association in 1966,WEB,ontcurl.com/awards/honorary-life-members/, Ontario awards: Honorary Lifetime Achievement, Curling Ontario, August 26, 2019, the Port Arthur Curling Club in 1966, the Manitoba Curling Association in 1966, the Dominion Curling Association in 1967, and the Quebec Curling Association in 1967. Other lifetime memberships include the Fergus Curling Club,WEB,www.ferguscurling.ca/index.cfm?page=lifeMembers, Archives: Honourary Life Members, Fergus Curling Club, August 26, 2019, the Fort William Curling and Athletic Club, and the Northwestern Ontario Curling Association.Sargent was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1974, as a past president in the builder category.WEB,s17962.pcdn.co/wp-content/blogs.dir/58/files/2014/05/FactBook_2017_SPREADS-1.pdf, Season of Champions: 2016–17 Fact Book, 97, 2016, Curling Canada, August 29, 2019, WEB,www.curling.ca/hof/people/sargent-frank-f/, Sargent, Frank F., CCA Hall of Fame, August 26, 2019, He was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame on September 25, 1982.WEB,www.nwosportshalloffame.com/inductees/inductee_builders.aspx?id=209, Frank Sargent, 2008, NWO Sports Hall of Fame, August 26, 2019,

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