Nicole Blenkin (Calgary, AB) finished 1-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Blenkin lost 13-2 to Eve Muirhead (Stirling, SCO), droppimg another game, 6-2 to Alberta's Amanda White where Blenkin responded with a 8-2 win over Michelle Corbeil (Lloydminster, AB). Blenkin went on to lose 7-6 against Saskatchewan's Brett Barber in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 6 of the event schedule, Blenkin did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Blenkin ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.