Toronto Curling Association – January 2025 Scotties Newsletter
Welcome to the fourth and final pre-event Newsletter for the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts being hosted at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga from Friday January 23rd through Sunday February 1st inclusive.
Each month a Scotties newsletter will be provided to our mailing list. It will provide information about the event, including how to buy tickets, information on the participating teams as well as information about Mississauga, the great host city. Please share the newsletter within your clubs.
The Toronto Curling Association (TCA), on behalf of Curling Canada and in conjunction with Visit Mississauga are extremely proud to be hosting the first Scotties ever held in the GTA.
The Field is Final
Prequalified
- Team Einarson (four – time Scotties champion, now Team Canada for the 2026 Scotties)
- Team Black (the runner up to Team Homan at the Olympic Trials)
- Team Skrlik (the only team to beat Team Homan at the Olympic Trials)
Provincial/Territorial Winners
- Alberta – Olympic Trials participant Selena Sturmay will be representing Alberta for the second time at the Scotties, defeating Serena Gray-Withers in the final
- British Columbia – Taylor Reese-Hansen – first Scotties appearance – defeated defending BC champion and Olympic Trials participant Corryn Brown in the final
- Manitoba – Beth Petersen – defeated Olympic Trials participant and two-time Olympic Gold medalist Kaitlyn Lawes in the final
- New Brunswick – Melodie Forsyth – first Scotties appearance, defeated multiple time Scotties participant Andrea Kelly in the final
- Newfoundland & Labrador – Mackenzie Mitchell – first Scotties appearance, defeated Cailey Locke in the final
- Northern Ontario – Krista Scharf repeats as champion and returns for her 12th Scotties appearance, defeated Robyn Despins in the final
- Northwest Territories – Nicky Kaufman – first Scotties appearance – coached by Kerry Galusha, defeated Betti Delorey in the final
- Nova Scotia – Taylour Stevens – first Scotties appearance, defeated Isabelle Ladouceur in the final
- Nunavut – Julia Weagle returns to the Scotties
- Ontario – Hailey Armstrong – first Scotties appearance as a skip, defeated two-time defending champion Danielle Inglis in the final
- Prince Edward Island – Amanda Power – first Scotties appearance, defeated Hilary Selkirk in the final
- Quebec – Jolianne Fortin – first Scotties appearance, defeated multiple time Scotties participant Laurie St-Georges in the final
- Saskatchewan – Jolene Campbell will be representing Saskatchewan for the second time at the Scotties, defeated Jana Tisdale in the final
- Yukon – Bayley Scoffin returns to the Scotties
Final Qualifier – The highest ranked CTRS team that had not otherwise qualified is two-time Olympic Gold medalist Kaitlyn Lawes.
The pools have been established
Pool A
- Team Canada – Einarson
- British Columbia – Reese-Hansen
- Qualifier – Manitoba – Lawes
- Ontario – Armstrong
- Saskatchewan – Campbell
- Nova Scotia – Stevens
- Northwest Territories – Kaufman
- Quebec – Fortin
- Yukon – Scoffin
Pool B
- Qualifier – Alberta – Skrlik
- Qualifier – Nova Scotia – Black
- Alberta – Sturmay
- Manitoba – Peterson
- Northern Ontario – Scharf
- New Brunswick – Forsyth
- PEI – Power
- Newfoundland & Labrador – Mitchell
- Nunavut – Weagle
How to buy Tickets
The recently renovated Paramount Fine Foods Centre is an exceptional venue to watch curling. Ticket sales continue to go well, having passed the 2025 Scotties in Thunder Bay and closing in on the 2024 Scotties in Calgary Come join the excitement by purchasing tickets at
https://www.curling.ca/2026scotties/tickets/
Curling Canada has boxes available for sale and also Group Ticket packages where a large contingent of members can get a block of tickets to sit together for a draw, a day of draws etc.. If you are interested in a box please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the TCA will connect you with Curling Canada.
Scotties 50/50 draw Early Bird is now live
The 2026 Scotties Early Bird 50/50 draw is now live.
The link to buy tickets is https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/stoh2026
There will be 50/50 draws each day throughout the event. The final event long Super Draw also includes a chance to win a signed Team Homan jersey, a Goldline broom or a Triple Bogey golf bag. Look for our 50/50 ticket sellers throughout the venue or the Patch and help support the Toronto Curling Association develop our sport.
Pre-Scotties Media
Look for some pre-event media on the Scotties on Friday January 23rd on Global Morning and Breakfast television.
Activities happening around the Scotties
The Scotties not only offers the best in women’s curling, it also offers many associated activities.
The other activities include:
- Four Try Curling events were held in conjunction with Curling Canada and Rocks & Rings
- Sunday December 7th – Dixie Curling Centre – successfully completed with over 100 participants
- Saturday January 10th – Chinguacousy Curling Club – successfully completed with over 50 participants
- Saturday January 17th – Brampton Curling Club – successfully completed with over 80 participants
- Saturday January 17th – Dixie Curling Centre – successfully completed with over 80 participants
- Leading up to the Scotties
- Rocks & Rings sessions with Mississaugua area schools
- Opportunities for schools to get tickets to bring students for a 9:00 am weekday draw – over 6,500 ticket requests were received through the Scotties School Ticket program
- Saturday January 24th – Women in Curling Summit offering meaningful networking and professional development opportunities, as well as the Scotties Legends reception to celebrate Ontario’s former women’s curling champions. This will be held at the Hyatt Place Toronto/Mississauga Centre (5787 Hurontario Street, Mississauga). The link to get information on the summit is below
https://www.curling.ca/about-us/gender-equity/women-girls-in-sport/
- Sunday January 25th – First time curling experiences through Girls Rock, presented by Scotties, events at Chinguacousy Curling Club and Dixie Curling Centre – registration has closed for this event
- Throughout the event (until the playoffs) – Future Stars where 4 young curlers get up close to the action each draw. There were over 150 registrants for the 72 available spots.
- Sunday February 1st – “#OurHouseIsYourHouse: Strategies for Inclusive Curling Spaces” meeting at Dixie Curling Centre for management, stakeholders, and anyone else who wants to be a part of the conversation about issues such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, along with other relevant topics such as member retention and recruitment
Where to stay when you come to the Scotties
Curling Canada and Visit Mississaugua have arranged for a number of local hotels to make your stay for the 2026 Scotties memorable. All of the hotels are close to both the Toronto airport and the Paramount Fine Foods Centre. The link for the fan blocks hotel is on the Curling Canada website “Where to Stay” page
https://www.curling.ca/2026scotties/where-to-stay/
Come and enjoy all Mississauga has to offer
Visit Mississauga welcomes everyone to explore and enjoy. Mississauga is the premier destination for world class events.
Ride Free with MiWay During the Scotties!
Getting to and from the Scotties just got easier. MiWay public transit is free during the tournament for:
- Volunteers — Show your official volunteer accreditation/badge and ride free for the entire duration of the event.
- Event ticket holders — Ride free on the date listed on your ticket (tickets must show the date and event name).
Simply present your accreditation or dated event ticket to the bus operator when boarding. No stress, no fare—just a smooth ride to the action.
Thanks for choosing transit and helping keep things moving!
Mississauga Restaurants
When you want to explore Mississauga you can try some of our restaurants (a sample below) or use your Sauga Savings Pass to enjoy experiences all over for city.
