Heather Strong (St. John's, NL) finished 0-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Strong lost 6-5 to Sherry Middaugh (Coldwater, ON), droppimg another game, 8-2 to Kristie Moore (Edmonton, AB). Strong lost 7-6 to Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Strong did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Strong ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.