[7] In 1946, D'Amour joined up with a team of Trail smelter workers; Scottish-born Bob McGhie at third, second Freddy Wendell originally from Saskatchewan, and Irish-born[7] Jim Mark at lead.

[7] At the Brier, D'Amour led the team to a 6–3 record in a tie for second place with Saskatchewan's Garnet Campbell rink.

The team clinched the championship after beating Quebec 11–10 in an extra end in the final round in front of a record 5,200 fans.

[10] Following the win, the mayor of Trail, Jimmy Bryant, himself a curler, announced a half-day holiday for March 8 in the town.

[12] Later in the year, D'Amour with team mates Freddy Tinling, Wendell and Johnny Cameron won the first Associated Commercial Travellers (A.C.T.)

[6] He had to be driven back to Trail by Edmonton Journal writer Don "Buckets" Fleming, missing a week of work.

[19] The team represented British Columbia at the 1962 Macdonald Brier, finishing the event with a 7–3 record, in fourth place.