Shannon Birchard/Jason Gunnlaugson (Winnipeg, MB) finished 2-6 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Birchard/Gunnlaugson lost 9-3 to Jennifer Jones/Mark Nichols (Shanty Bay, ON), then responded with a 10-6 win over Kimberly Tuck/Wayne Tuck Jr. (Strathroy, ON). Birchard/Gunnlaugson went on to lose 5-4 against Dawn McEwen/Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB). Birchard/Gunnlaugson lost 7-6 to Jocelyn Peterman/Brett Gallant (Calgary, AB). Birchard/Gunnlaugson lost 7-5 to Jill Officer/Reid Carruthers (Edmonton, AB). Birchard/Gunnlaugson lost 6-5 to Emilie Desjardins/Robert Desjardins (Chicoutimi, QC). Birchard/Gunnlaugson lost 5-4 to Nancy Martin/Catlin Schneider (Saskatoon, SK) where Birchard/Gunnlaugson responded with a 7-5 win over Sherry Just/Tyrel Griffith (Ottawa, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 22 of the event schedule, Birchard/Gunnlaugson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Birchard/Gunnlaugson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.