History
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Kruger Products is the longest national corporate sponsor of amateur sport in Canada. The 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, marked the 40th consecutive year of Kruger Products sponsorship of the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship. It was in St. John’s at the 1981 Lassie that Scott Paper Limited officially made the commitment to the Canadian Curling Association (now known as Curling Canada) to sponsor the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship, beginning with the 1982 event at Regina. Since then, the efforts of thousands of volunteers, along with the Curling Canada staff, have resulted in one of Canada’s best-known women’s sporting events — the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Over the years, the event has produced some of the game’s biggest stars, including the likes of Sandra Schmirler, Colleen Jones, Jennifer Jones and Rachel Homan.
The Scotties can trace its roots to the 1950s, when the Western Canadian Women’s Championship was formed, with sponsorship by the Eaton’s department store chain.
The formation in 1960 of the Canadian Ladies Curling Association would coincide with the introduction of an Eastern Canadian championship, with the Eastern champ (Quebec’s Ruth Smith) playing Western champ Joyce McKee of Saskatchewan for the first true Canadian title in Oshawa, Ont. — McKee’s team would prevail.
A year later, with sponsorship support from Dominion Stores, the first Canadian Women’s Championship was staged, following the same format as the Brier — provincial champs playing a single round-robin, with with no playoffs unless teams were tied for first place at the end.
Dominion bowed out in 1967, and the CLCA ran the championship for the next four years until Macdonald Tobacco — the longtime sponsor of the Brier — came aboard and, in 1972, the first Macdonald Lassie was played.
The Lassie era would begin with the legendary Vera Pezer of Saskatchewan winning in 1972 and 1973 to make it a three-peat, going along with her 1971 Canadian championship.
Macdonald Tobacco’s last year with the Lassie was in 1979 — the same year a playoff format was introduced that saw the first-place team from the round robin advance to the final, while the second- and third-place teams would meet in the semifinal.
The following two years saw the championship played with no sponsor, but talks were underway behind the scenes that would produce the best-known and longest-standing partnership in amateur sports in Canada. Those talks were spurred on by Robin Wilson, who, in addition to being a competitive curler, having won the 1976 and 1979 Canadian championships playing second for B.C.’s Lindsay Sparkes, was a former employee of Scott Paper.
And in 1982 at Regina, Scott Paper — which would later become known as Kruger Products — debuted that familiar four-heart symbol that has become synonymous with women’s curling.
In assuming sponsorship of women’s curling, Kruger hoped to build awareness for both the company and the sport and to effectively merchandise curling across Canada. The logo for Scotties Tournament of Hearts is a cluster of four hearts, which represents the four curlers who comprise a team and recognizes the importance of teamwork. The hearts also symbolize the “spirit” of curling — the friendship that characterizes the sport. The logo has been fully integrated into all aspects of the event.
The first Scott Tournament of Hearts also marked the first national title for the legendary Colleen Jones. The Haligonian would go on to win the Tournament of Hearts five more times, including four in a row from 2001 through 2004.
For the first four years of the Scott Tournament of Hearts, the 10 provincial champions along with a Northwest Territories/Yukon team played. In 1986, an automatic berth was granted to the defending champion, which would compete as Team Canada, bringing the event to the traditional 12-team round robin.
That format stayed in place through to 2015 when, at Moose Jaw, Sask., for the first time all 14 Member Associations (representing the 10 provinces, Northern Ontario and the three Territories) were all granted separate, and equitable, access to the Tournament of Hearts. The event was preceded by a four-team pre-qualifying round to determine the 12th and final round-robin entry.
The 12 teams that compete in the main round robin each receive a gold chain and pendant in the shape of the four hearts while the provincial/territorial runners-up receive keeper trophies. In addition, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts teams are presented with a red heart crest to be worn on their team jackets.
All repeat provincial/territorial champions have a diamond added to their gold pendants. Since Kruger Products assumed sponsorship of the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship, Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones has distinguished herself as the “winningest curler” with four diamonds now adorning the pendant she won in 1982, a pair of diamond earrings to celebrate her sixth Scotties Tournament of Hearts win and a gold bracelet with six diamonds to commemorate her seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial championship titles.
While Colleen Jones is the only skip to have won four straight Canadian titles, Pezer and Jennifer Jones are not far behind with three apiece.
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts trophy has been specially designed in silver with four heart-shaped columns of varying heights rising from a teak base. Each member of the winning team receives smaller replicas of the trophy in addition to gold rings, in the four-heart design, set with a .25-carat diamond. The runners-up receive gold rings with rubies and the third place team receives gold rings set with emeralds.
Other awards presented at Scotties Tournament of Hearts include First and Second Team All-Star Awards, which recognize the best leads, seconds, thirds and skips.
Two awards have been created in the memory of two very special individuals who passed away in the year 2000. The Sandra Schmirler MVP Award is presented to the top curler in the playoffs of Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Sandra died of cancer at age 36 after an incredible three Canadian and World titles and an Olympic gold medal.
The Joan Mead Builders Award recognizes the contributions of someone other than a curler to the advancement of the sport. Mead, the curling producer curling for CBC until her sudden death, was instrumental in many of the changes in television coverage. One of the most notable was the use of microphones on the competitors to allow the audience access to their on-ice conversations.
The sportsmanship award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of the game. It has been named the Marj Mitchell Award in remembrance of the world champion curler, who passed away from cancer at the age of 35, in recognition of her many contributions to the sport.
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Canadian Women’s Curling Championship

2025 Champions
Canada
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Rachelle Brown, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes

2024 Champions
Ontario-Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes

2023 Champions
Canada
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur, Krysten Karwacki, Reid Carruthers of the Gimli Curling Club

2022 Champions
Canada
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur, Krysten Karwacki, Reid Carruthers of the Gimli Curling Club

2021 Champions
Canada
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur, Krysten Karwacki of the Gimli Curling Club

2020 Champions
Manitoba
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur, Jennifer Clark-Rouire of the Gimli Curling Club

2019 Champions
Alberta
Chelsea Carey, Sarah Wiles, Dana Ferguson, Rachel Brown of The Glencoe Club, Calgary

2018 Champions
Manitoba
Jennifer Jones, Shannon Birchard, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen, Kaitlyn Lawes of the St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg

2017 Champions
Ontario
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle, Cheryl Kreviazuk of the Ottawa Curling Club

2016 Champions
Alberta
Chelsea Carey, Amy Nixon, Jocelyn Peterman, Laine Peters, Susan O’Connor of The Glencoe Club, Calgary

2015 Champions
Manitoba
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin, Jennifer Clark-Rouire of the St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg

2014 Champions
Team Canada
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle, Stephanie LeDrew of the Ottawa Curling Club

2013 Champions
Ontario
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle, Stephanie LeDrew of the Ottawa Curling Club

2012 Champions
Alberta
Heather Nedohin, Beth Iskiw, Jessica Mair, Laine Peters, Amy Nixon of the Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton

2011 Champions
Saskatchewan
Amber Holland, Kim Schneider, Tammy Schneider, Heather Kalenchuk, Jolene Campbell of the Kronau Curling Club

2010 Champions
Team Canada
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin, Jennifer Clark-Rouire of the St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg

2009 Champions
Team Canada
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin, Jennifer Clark-Rouire of the St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg

2008 Champions
Manitoba
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin, Jennifer Clark-Rouire of the St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg

2007 Champions
Team Canada
Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons, Michelle Allen of the Kelowna Curling Club

2006 Champions
British Columbia
Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons, Michelle Allen of the Kelowna Curling Club

2005 Champions
Manitoba
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Cathy Gauthier, Trisha Eck of the St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg

2004 Champions
Team Canada
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt, Mary-Sue Radford of the Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax

2003 Champions
Team Canada
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt, Laine Peters of the Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax

2002 Champions
Team Canada
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt, Mary-Sue Radford of the Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax

2001 Champions
Nova Scotia
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt, Laine Peters of the Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax

2000 Champions
British Colombia
Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson, Elaine Dagg-Jackson of the Richmond Curling Club

1999 Champions
Nova Scotia
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt, Laine Peters of the Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax

1998 Champions
Alberta
Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne, Rona McGregor of the Ottewell Curling Club, Edmonton

1997 Champions
Saskatchewan
Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit, Atina Ford of the Caledonian Curling Club, Regina

1996 Champions
Ontario
Marilyn Bodogh, Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Jane Hooper-Perroud, Lisa Savage of the St. Catharines Curling Club

1995 Champions
Manitoba
Connie Laliberte, Cathy Overton, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott, Debbie Jones-Walker of the Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg

1994 Champions
Team Canada
Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit, Anita Ford of the Caledonian Curling Club, Regina

1993 Champions
Saskatchewan
Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit, Anita Ford of the Caledonian Curling Club, Regina

1992 Champions
Manitoba
Connie Laliberte, Laurie Allen, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott, Arleen MacLeod of the Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg

1991 Champions
British Columbia
Julie Sutton, Jodi Sutton, Melissa Soligo, Karri Willms, Elaine Dagg-Jackson of the Juan de Fuca Curling Club, Victoria

1990 Champions
Ontario
Alison Goring, Kristin Turcotte, Andrea Lawes, Cheryl McPherson, Anne Merklinger of the Bayview Country Club, Thornhill

1989 Champions – Team Canada
Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy, Gloria Taylor of the Lakehead Ladies Curling Club, Thunder Bay

1988 Champions
Ontario
Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy, Gloria Taylor of the Lakehead Ladies Curling Club, Thunder Bay

1987 Champions
British Columbia
Pat Sanders, Georgina Hawkes, Louise Herlinveaux, Deb Massullo, Elaine Dagg-Jackson of the Racquet Club of Victoria

1986 Champions
Ontario
Marilyn Darte, Kathy McEdwards, Christine Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn, Lynn Reynolds of the St. Catharines Curling Club

1985 Champions
British Columbia
Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney, Rae Moir of the North Shore Recreation Centre Curling Club, North Vancouver

1984 Champions
Manitoba
Connie Laliberte, Chris More, Corinne Peters, Janet Arnott of the Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg

1983 Champions
Nova Scotia
Penny LaRocque, Sharon Horne, Cathy Caudle, Pam Sanford of the CFB Halifax Curling Club

1982 Champions
Nova Scotia
Colleen Jones, Kay Smith, Monica Jones, Barbara Jones-Gordon of the Halifax Evening Ladies Curling Club

1981 Champions
Alberta
Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney, Rae Moir of the North Shore Recreation Centre Curling Club, North Vancouver

1980 Champions
Saskatchewan
Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach of the Caledonian Curling Club, Regina

1979 Champions
British Columbia
Lindsay Sparkes, Dawn Knowles, Robin Wilson, Lorraine Bowles of the North Shore Curling Club, North Vancouver

1978 Champions
Manitoba
Cathy Pidzarko, Chris Pidzarko, Iris Armstrong, Patti Vanderkerckhove of the Stony Mountain Curling Club

1977 Champions
Alberta
Myrna McQuarrie, Rita Tarnova, Barbara Davis, Jane Rempel of the Lethbridge Curling Club

1976 Champions
British Columbia
Lindsay Davie, Dawn Knowles, Robin Klasen, Lorraine Bowles of the North Shore Winter Club, North Vancouver

1975 Champions
Québec
Lee Tobin, Marilyn McNeil, Michelle Garneau, Laurie Ross of the Westmount Caledonia Curling Club, Montréal

1974 Champions
Saskatchewan
Emily Farnham, Linda Saunders, Pat McBeath, Donna Collins of the Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon

1973 Champions
Saskatchewan
Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lee Morrison of the Sutherland Ladies Curling Club, Saskatoon

1972 Champions
Saskatchewan
Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lee Morrison of the Sutherland Ladies Curling Club, Saskatoon

1971 Champions
Saskatchewan
Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lee Morrison of the Sutherland Ladies Curling Club, Saskatoon

1970 Champions
Saskatchewan
Dorenda Schoenhals, Cheryl Stirton, Linda Burnham, Joan Andersen of the Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon

1969 Champions
Saskatchewan
Joyce McKee, Vera Pezer, Lee Morrison, Jennifer Falk of the Hub City Curling Club, Saskatoon

1968 Champions
Alberta
Hazel Jamieson, Gail Lee, Jackie Spencer, June Coyle of the Crestwood Curling Club, Edmonton

1967 Champions
Manitoba
Betty Duguid, Joan Ingram, Laurie Bradawaski, Dorothy Rose of the Fort Garry Business Girls Curling Club, Winnipeg

1966 Champions
Alberta
Gail Lee, Hazel Jamieson, Sharon Harrington, June Coyle of the Crestwood Curling Club, Edmonton

1965 Champions
Manitoba
Peggy Casselman, Val Taylor, Pat MacDonald, Pat Scott of the Wildewood Curling Club, Winnipeg

1964 Champions
British Columbia
Ina Hansen, Ada Calles, Isabel Leith, May Shaw of the Kimberly Curling Club

1963 Champions
New Brunswick
Mabel DeWare, Harriet Stratton, Forbis Stevenson, Marjorie Fraser of the Beaver Curling Club, Moncton

1962 Champions
British Columbia
Ina Hansen, Ada Calles, Isabel Leith, May Shaw of the Kimberly Curling Club

1961 Champions
Saskatchewan
Joyce McKee, Sylvia Fedoruk, Barbara MacNevin, Rosa McFee of the Hub City Curling Club, Saskatoon