The 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling tournament was held February 16–24, 2008 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] The winner was the 2005 champion team from Manitoba, under skip Jennifer Jones. In winning, they became the first team since Kelley Law's rink from B.C. in 2000 to win the championship after playing a tie-breaker game.
Teams
The teams were listed as follows:[2]
| Team Canada
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Alberta
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British Columbia
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Kelowna CC, Kelowna
Skip: Kelly Scott
Third: Jeanna Schraeder
Second: Sasha Carter
Lead: Renee Simons
Alternate: Michelle Allen
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Calgary WC, Calgary
Skip: Shannon Kleibrink
Third: Amy Nixon
Second: Bronwen Saunders
Lead: Chelsey Bell
Alternate: Nikki Smith
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Kamloops CC, Kamloops
Skip: Allison MacInnes
Third: Karla Sparks
Second: Janelle Yardley
Lead: Amanda Brennan
Alternate: Sandra Jenkins
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| Manitoba
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New Brunswick
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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St. Vital CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham
Second: Jill Officer
Lead: Dawn Askin
Alternate: Jennifer Clark-Rouire
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Curling Beauséjour, Moncton
Skip: Sylvie Robichaud
Third: Danielle Nicholson
Second: Marie Richard
Lead: Julie Carrier
Alternate: Stacey Leger
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RE/MAX Centre, St. John's
Skip: Heather Strong
Third: Cathy Cunningham
Second: Laura Strong
Lead: Peg Goss
Alternate: Bobbie Sauder
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| Nova Scotia
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Ontario
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Prince Edward Island
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Mayflower CC, Halifax
Fourth: Mary-Anne Arsenault
Third: Kim Kelly
Second: Laine Peters
Skip: Nancy Delahunt
Alternate: Cheryl McBain
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Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater
Skip: Sherry Middaugh
Third: Kirsten Wall
Second: Kim Moore
Lead: Andra Harmark
Alternate: Tara George
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Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown
Skip: Suzanne Gaudet
Third: Robyn MacPhee[a]
Second: Carol Webb
Lead: Stefanie Clark
Alternate: Kim Dolan[a]
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| Quebec
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Saskatchewan
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Northwest Territories/Yukon
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CC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald
Skip: Marie-France Larouche
Third: Nancy Bélanger
Second: Annie Lemay
Lead: Joëlle Sabourin
Alternate: Valérie Grenier
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Tartan CC, Regina
Skip: Michelle Englot
Third: Darlene Kidd
Second: Roberta Materi
Lead: Cindy Simmons
Alternate: Lorie Kehler
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Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife
Skip: Kerry Galusha[b]
Third: Teejay Surik[b]
Second: Dawn Moses[c]
Lead: Heather McCagg-Nystrom
Alternate: Shona Barbour[c]
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Map of teams

Team Canada

Provincial Winners
Round robin standings
Final round robin standings[2]
| Key
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Teams to Playoffs
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Teams to Tiebreakers
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Round Robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).[2]
Draw 1
Saturday, February 16, 2:30 pm
Draw 2
Saturday, February 16, 7:00 pm
Draw 3
Sunday, February 17, 9:30 am
Draw 4
Sunday, February 17, 2:00 pm
Draw 5
Sunday, February 17, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Monday, February 18, 9:30 am
Draw 7
Monday, February 18, 2:00 pm
Draw 8
Monday, February 18, 7:00 pm
Draw 9
Tuesday, February 19, 9:30 am
Draw 10
Tuesday, February 19, 2:00 pm
Draw 11
Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm
Draw 12
Wednesday, February 20, 9:30 am
Draw 13
Wednesday, February 20, 2:00 pm
Draw 14
Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm
Draw 15
Thursday, February 21, 9:30 am
Draw 16
Thursday, February 21, 2:00 pm
Draw 17
Thursday, February 21, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Friday, February 22, 9:30 am
Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Friday, February 22, 2:00 pm
3 vs. 4
Friday, February 22, 7:00 pm
Semifinal
Saturday, February 23, 10:30 am
Final
Sunday, February 24, 11:30 am
Statistics
Top 5 Player Percentages
Round robin only
| Key
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First All-Star Team
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Second All-Star Team
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| Leads |
%
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Renee Simons |
89
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Dawn Askin |
88
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Chelsey Bell |
87
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Joëlle Sabourin |
84
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Amanda Brennan |
82
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Andra Harmark |
82
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| Seconds |
%
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Sasha Carter |
84
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Jill Officer |
84
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Carol Webb |
82
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Laura Strong |
81
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Bronwen Saunders |
81
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Kim Moore |
81
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Laine Peters |
81
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Awards
All-Star teams
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[4]
Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award
The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[5]
Joan Mead Builder Award
The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.[6]
Ford Hot Shots
The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Fusion SEL V6.[7]
Shot of the Week Award
The Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.[8]
| Name |
Position |
Team
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| Sherry Middaugh |
Skip |
Ontario
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Playdowns
Names in italics indicate defending provincial champions
Alberta
January 22–26, Peace Memorial Multiplex, Wainwright
(triple elimination until championship round)
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Shannon Kleibrink |
7 |
2
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| Renée Sonnenberg |
5 |
1
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| Cheryl Bernard |
4 |
3
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| Faye White |
4 |
3
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| Cathy King |
3 |
3
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| Tiffany Odegard |
3 |
3
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| Heather Rankin |
2 |
3
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| Karen Powell |
2 |
3
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| Chana Martineau |
2 |
3
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| Megan Kirk |
1 |
3
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| Deb Santos |
0 |
3
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| Glenys Bakker |
0 |
3
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- A vs. B: Sonnenberg 8-4 Bernard
- C vs. C: Kleibrink 6-2 Odegard
- Semi-final: Kleibrink 10-5 Bernard
- Final: Kleibrink 7-6 Sonnenberg
British Columbia
January 23–27, Trail Curling Club, Trail
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Jody Maskiewich |
6 |
1
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| Allison MacInnes |
6 |
1
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| Kristen Recksiedler |
5 |
2
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| Marla Mallett |
4 |
3
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| Shellan Reed |
4 |
3
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| Jill Winters |
2 |
5
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| Sandra Jenkins |
1 |
6
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| Simone Groundwater |
0 |
7
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- Semi-final: MacInnes 6-4 Recksiedler
- Final: MacInnes 6-5 Maskiewich
Defending champion, Kelley Law did not participate/qualify
Manitoba
January 23–27, Gimli Recreation Centre, Gimli
Red Group
Black Group
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Barb Spencer |
6 |
1
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| Terry Ursel |
5 |
2
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| Liza Park |
4 |
3
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| Darcy Robertson |
4 |
3
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| Linda Stewart |
4 |
3
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| Lois Fowler |
2 |
5
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| Kim Link |
2 |
5
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| Kendra Green |
1 |
6
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- Red 1 vs. Black 1: Spencer 9-6 Jones
- Red 2 vs. Black 2: Jenion 7-4 Ursel
- Semi-final: Jones 10-6 Jenion
- Final: Jones 8-5 Spencer
New Brunswick
January 23–27, Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club, Saint John
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Becky Atkinson |
6 |
1
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| Andrea Kelly |
5 |
2
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| Sylvie Robichaud |
5 |
2
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| Heidi Hanlon |
4 |
3
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| Sandy Comeau |
4 |
3
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| Sharon Levesque |
2 |
5
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| Shelly Graham |
1 |
6
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| Bridget Thornton |
1 |
6
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- Semi-final: Robichaud 9-3 Kelly
- Final: Robichaud 6-5 Atkinson
Newfoundland and Labrador
January 23–27, Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club, St. John's
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Heather Strong |
5 |
1
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| Shelley Nichols |
5 |
1
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| Bobbie Sauder |
4 |
2
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| Cindy Miller |
3 |
3
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| Michelle Jewer |
2 |
4
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| Barb Pinsent |
2 |
4
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| Vicki Anstey |
0 |
6
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- Semi-final: Nichols 6-5 Sauder
- Final: Strong 9-3 Nichols
Nova Scotia
January 22–27, Halifax Curling Club, Halifax
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Colleen Pinkney |
5 |
2
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| Mary-Anne Arsenault |
5 |
2
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| Mary Mattatall |
4 |
3
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| Meredith Harrison |
4 |
3
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| Theresa Breen |
4 |
3
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| Sarah Rhyno |
3 |
4
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| Nancy McConnery |
2 |
5
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| Jocelyn Nix |
1 |
6
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- Tie-breaker: Breen 6-5 Harrison
- 1 vs. 2: Pinkney 6-5 Arsenault
- 3 vs. 4: Mattatall 8-7 Breen
- Semi-final: Arsenault 6-5 Mattatall
- Final: Arsenault 7-6 Pinkney
Defending champion Jill Mouzar is playing third for Harrison
Ontario
January 21–27, Espanola Curling Club, Espanola
- Tie-breaker: McGhee 9-3 Hanna
- 1 vs. 2: McCarville 6-5 Middaugh
- 3 vs. 4: Goring 7-3 McGhee
- Semi-final: Middaugh 7-2 Goring
- Final: Middaugh 7-6 McCarville
Prince Edward Island
January 18–22, Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown
Triple knock out tournament
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Suzanne Gaudet |
7 |
1
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| Shelly Bradley |
4 |
3
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| Donna Butler |
4 |
3
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| Rebecca Jean MacPhee |
3 |
3
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| Shirley Berry |
2 |
3
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| Krista Cameron |
2 |
3
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| Lori Robinson |
2 |
3
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| Karen Currie |
1 |
3
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| Faith LeClair |
0 |
3
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Quebec
January 13–20, Club de curling Etchemin, Saint-Romuald
Section A
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Marie-France Larouche |
7 |
0
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| Véronique Brassard |
5 |
2
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| Kimberly Mastine |
5 |
2
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| Joëlle Belley |
4 |
3
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| Geneviève Frappier |
4 |
3
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| Annie Cadorette |
2 |
5
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| Mélanie Provost |
1 |
6
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| Julie Hamel |
0 |
7
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Section B
| Skip
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W
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L
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| Ève Bélisle |
7 |
0
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| Chantal Osborne |
6 |
1
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| Hélène Pelchat |
5 |
2
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| Véronique Grégoire |
3 |
4
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| Jessica Marchand |
2 |
5
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| Nathalie Gagnon |
2 |
5
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| Claudy Daoust |
2 |
5
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| Sophie Morissette |
1 |
6
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Page playoffs
- Tie-breaker: Brassard 9-2 Mastine
- A2 vs. B2: Osborne 10-7 Brassard
- A1 vs. B1: Larouche 6-5 Bélisle
- Semi-final: Bélisle 7-6 Osborne
- Final: Larouche 11-8 Bélisle
Saskatchewan
January 23–27, North Battleford Granite Curling Club, North Battleford
- Semi-final: Lawton 7-5 Stewart
- Final: Englot 5-4 Lawton
Defending champion, Jan Betker did not participate/qualify
Northwest Territories/Yukon
January 24–27 at the Yellowknife Curling Club, Yellowknife
| Skip
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W
|
L
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| Kerry Galusha |
6 |
0
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| Sharon Cormier |
3 |
3
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| Leslie Grant |
2 |
4
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| Gloria Allen |
1 |
5
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See also
Notes
- ^ a b For Draw 11, Team Prince Edward Island alternate Kim Dolan threw third stones while third Robyn MacPhee sat out.
- ^ a b Beginning with Draw 9, Team Northwest Territories/Yukon skip Kerry Galusha threw third stones while third Teejay Surik throw fourth stones.
- ^ a b For Draws 8 and 9, Team Northwest Territories/Yukon alternate Shona Barbour threw second stones while second Dawn Moses sat out.
External links
References
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| Diamond D Championship | | 1960s |
- 1960 (invitational)
- 1961
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
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| Curling Association Championship | |
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| Macdonald Lassies Championship | | 1970s |
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
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| Curling Association Championship | |
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| Scott Tournament of Hearts | | 1980s |
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
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| 1990s |
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
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| Scotties Tournament of Hearts | | 2000s | |
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| 2010s | |
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| 2020s |
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
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