Marie Toole

Marie Toole (1926 – April 6, 2021) was a Canadian curler from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. She was a six-time provincial women's champion and three-time provincial mixed champion. Her team finished in second place at the 1974 Macdonald Lassies Championship, Canada's national women's curling championship.

Toole was born in South Melville, Prince Edward Island, the daughter of Peter Toole and Byna Malone. At the Canadian Mixed, the team finished with a 3–7 record.

In 1967, Toole won her first provincial women's championship, throwing third rocks on the Elizabeth MacDonald rink. Toole won her second provincial mixed title that year, playing third for Allan Smith. Prince Edward Island finished with a 4–6 record at the 1967 Canadian Mixed.

In 1969, Toole won her second provincial women's championship, skippig a rink of Jennie Boomhower, Mary Acorn and Pauline Johnston.

In 1970, Toole won her third provincial women's title, with teammates Boomhower, Cathy Dillon and Johnston. In 1971, Toole with the same team won her fourth provincial championship, and third in a row. The team finished the tournament with a 5–5 record.

In 1974, Toole with her team of Boomhower, Dillon and Johnston won her sixth title, and fourth with that line up.

Personal life In addition to curling, Toole was a keen golfer. She served Secretary/Treasurer of the PEI Ladies Curling Association from 1962 to 1964 and as president of the Charlottetown Ladies Curling Club in 1973–74. She was inducted into the Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame in 2008.

Toole died in 2021 at the Mount Continuing Care Community in Charlottetown.