2026 Ontario Women's Curling Championship

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2026 Farm & Food Care Ontario
Women's Curling Championship
2026 Ontario Curling Championships logo.png
Host city Elmira, Ontario
Arena Woolwich Memorial Centre
DatesJanuary 4–11
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The 2026 Farm & Food Care Ontario Women's Curling Championship , the provincial women's curling championship for Southern Ontario, is currently being held from January 4 to 11 at Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira, Ontario. The winning rink will represent Ontario at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship in Mississauga, Ontario as the host team. [1] Despite the event being held in an Olympic year, it was still held in conjunction with the 2026 Ontario Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship.

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Qualification process

Twelve teams qualified for the 2026 Ontario Women's Championship. The top eight southern Ontario teams on the Canada Team Ranking System (CTRS) as of December 1, 2025 qualified, as well as four teams from an open qualifier. [2]

The number one ranked team in Canada according to the CTRS, Rachel Homan will represent Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics after winning the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. Homan's rink would have represented Team Canada at the 2026 Scotties as they won the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and would have bypassed provincials. However, due to qualifying for the Olympics, they will not be competing at the 2026 Scotties.

Qualification methodBerthsQualifying team(s)
CTRS standings8 Hollie Duncan
Chelsea Principi
Emma Artichuk
Hailey Armstrong
Danielle Inglis
Carly Howard
Breanna Rozon
Katie Ford
Open Qualifier4 Cathy Auld
Jenny Madden
Julia Markle
Amanda Gebhardt

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [3]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachClub
Hailey Armstrong Grace Lloyd Michaela Robert Rachel Steele Lori Eddy Stephen Robert Whitby CC, Whitby
Emma Artichuk Jamie Smith Evelyn Robert Lauren Rajala Sean Turriff KW Granite Club, Waterloo
Cathy Auld Erin Morrissey Erica HopsonKim Cooper Ottawa CC, Ottawa
Hollie Duncan Megan Balsdon Rachelle Strybosch Tess Guyatt Sherry Middaugh Woodstock CC, Woodstock
Katie Ford Emily MiddaughMadison Fisher Kelly Middaugh Wayne Middaugh KW Granite Club, Waterloo
Amanda Gebhardt Allison Singh Erin Cook Hilary Huddleston Michelle Butler Dennis Nuhn Listowel CC, Listowel
Carly Howard Grace Holyoke Stephanie Mumford Alice Holyoke Stephanie Matheson High Park Club, Toronto
Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Kim Tuck Ottawa H&GC, Ottawa
Jenny MaddenBridget WhynotEmily ParkinsonJessica GuilbaultSavannah ByersPaul Madden RCMP CC, Ottawa
Julia Markle Scotia Maltman Sadie McCutcheon Jessica Filipcic Tori Zemmelink Jodi McCutcheon High Park Club, Toronto
Chelsea Principi Lauren Peskett Brenda Chapman Keira McLaughlin John Gabel Niagara Falls CC, Niagara Falls
Breanna Rozon Chrissy Cadorin Stephanie Thompson Jillian Page Leigh Armstrong Thornhill G&CC, Thornhill

Map of teams

Black pog.svg Ontario Women's Curling Championship Teams

Knockout Brackets

Source: [4]

A Event

First Knockout   Qualifier 1
Hollie Duncan 5
Katie Ford 5 Katie Ford 8
Jenny Madden 4 Katie Ford 5
Danielle Inglis 4
Hailey Armstrong 4
Danielle Inglis 9 Danielle Inglis 7
Amanda Gebhardt 4 Katie Ford 7
Chelsea Principi 8
Chelsea Principi 8
Carly Howard 0 Cathy Auld 5
Cathy Auld 10 Chelsea Principi 7
Emma Artichuk 5
Emma Artichuk 9
Breanna Rozon 6 Julia Markle 3
Julia Markle 9

B Event

Second Knockout   Qualifier 2
Jenny Madden 3
Hailey Armstrong 9 Hailey Armstrong 6
Emma Artichuk 5
Hailey Armstrong 5
Breanna Rozon 6 Danielle Inglis 6
Cathy Auld 7 Cathy Auld 7
Danielle Inglis 8
Danielle Inglis 8
Carly Howard 8 Carly Howard 7
Julia Markle 5 Carly Howard 10
Amanda Gebhardt 3 Hollie Duncan 4
Hollie Duncan 10 Carly Howard 7
Katie Ford 5

C Event

Third Knockout  Qualifier 3
Katie Ford 4
Jenny Madden 5 Breanna Rozon 8
Breanna Rozon 6 Breanna Rozon 3
Hailey Armstrong 4
Hollie Duncan 5
Hailey Armstrong 6
Third Knockout Qualifier 4
Julia Markle 7
Carly Howard 12
Emma Artichuk 6
Julia Markle 8 Julia Markle 5
Cathy Auld 6
Amanda Gebhardt 3
Cathy Auld 10

Knockout Results

All draws are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00). [5]

Draw 1

Sunday, January 4, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
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Amanda Gebhardt 01020001XX4
Sheet B12345678910Final
Carly Howard 0000XXXXXX0
Cathy Auld Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2323XXXXXX10
Sheet C12345678910Final
Breanna Rozon10000300206
Julia Markle Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00121012029
Sheet D12345678910Final
Katie Ford00000103015
Jenny Madden Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00101010104

Draw 3

Monday, January 5, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Chelsea Principi Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100240010X8
Cathy Auld 010001102X5
Sheet B12345678910Final
Emma Artichuk Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg030102021X9
Julia Markle 001020000X3
Sheet C12345678910Final
Hollie Duncan 00011100205
Katie Ford Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11200002028
Sheet D12345678910Final
Hailey Armstrong Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00020110004
Danielle Inglis 01102001027

Draw 5

Tuesday, January 6, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Jenny Madden001101000X3
Hailey Armstrong Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020020212X9
Sheet B12345678910Final
Breanna Rozon10300100106
Cathy Auld Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01011021017
Sheet C12345678910Final
Carly Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01020004018
Julia Markle 00101200105
Sheet D12345678910Final
Amanda Gebhardt 00010200XX3
Hollie Duncan Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg12102022XX10

Draw 7

Wednesday, January 7, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Carly Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20202031XX10
Hollie Duncan 02010100XX4
Sheet C12345678910Final
Jenny Madden01001010205
Breanna Rozon Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20100101016

Draw 8

Wednesday, January 7, 2:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Katie Ford01000002115
Danielle Inglis Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10000030004
Sheet D12345678910Final
Chelsea Principi Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02200101017
Emma Artichuk 00031010005

Draw 9

Wednesday, January 7, 7:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Hailey Armstrong Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00201011016
Emma Artichuk 00020200105
Sheet D12345678910Final
Cathy Auld 00201030107
Danielle Inglis Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03010201018

Draw 10

Thursday, January 8, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Julia Markle 00120102017
Emma Artichuk Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02001020106
Sheet C12345678910Final
Amanda Gebhardt 2001000XXX3
Cathy Auld Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0330121XXX10

Draw 11

Thursday, January 8, 2:00 pm

Sheet C1234567891011Final
Katie Ford003001002107
Chelsea Principi Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg210200200018
Sheet D12345678910Final
Julia Markle 01020020128
Cathy Auld Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10200300006

Draw 12

Thursday, January 8, 7:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Hailey Armstrong Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20101100005
Danielle Inglis 01030001016
Sheet D12345678910Final
Carly Howard 00010113017
Katie Ford Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00201000205

Draw 13

Friday, January 9, 9:00 am

Sheet B12345678910Final
Katie Ford00010020104
Breanna Rozon Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20100202018
Sheet C12345678910Final
Hollie Duncan 00300011005
Hailey Armstrong Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11010100116

Draw 14

Friday, January 9, 2:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Danielle Inglis 01020102028
Carly Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00301000307

Draw 15

Friday, January 9, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Carly Howard Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3203301XXX12
Julia Markle 0010040XXX5
Sheet B12345678910Final
Breanna Rozon00000200103
Hailey Armstrong Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00020001014

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
A Chelsea Principi  
B Danielle Inglis  
 
 
C1 Hailey Armstrong
C2 Carly Howard

A vs. B

Saturday, January 10, 2:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Chelsea Principi 0
Danielle Inglis 0

C1 vs. C2

Saturday, January 10, 9:00 am

Sheet C12345678910Final
Hailey Armstrong 0
Carly Howard 0

Semifinal

Saturday, January 10, 7:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
0
0

Final

Sunday, January 11, 10:00 am

Sheet B12345678910Final
0
0
2026 Ontario Women's Curling Championship
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Ontario Provincial Championship title

Qualification

Open Qualifier

December 13–14, RCMP Curling Club, Ottawa [6]

A Side  To Provincials
      
Jenny Madden (RCMP) 7
Katelin Langford (Uxbridge) 1
Jenny Madden (RCMP) 7
Amanda Gebhardt (Listowel) 2
Julia Markle (High Park) 6
Amanda Gebhardt (Listowel) 7
Jessica Corrado (Russell) 5
Brooklyn Ideson 4
Jaimee Gardner (North Grenville) 3
Brooklyn Ideson 5
Jessica Corrado 2
Cathy Auld (Ottawa) 4
Emilie Lovitt (Navan) 2
Cathy Auld (Ottawa) 11
B Side To Provincials
Jessica Corrado4
Jaimee Gardner (North Grevnille)6Julia Markle (High Park)7
Katelin Langford2Julia Markle (High Park)7
Julia Markle (High Park)8
Amanda Gebhardt (Listowel)7
Brooklyn Ideson8Brooklyn Ideson6
Emilie Lovitt5

References

  1. "2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. "Competition Regulations". Curling Ontario. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  3. "2026 Food & Farm Care Ontario Men's & Women's Provincial Championships". Curling Ontario. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  4. "Women". 2026 Food & Farm Care Ontario Men's & Women's Provincial Championships. CurlON. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  5. "Schedule". CurlON. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  6. "2026 Women's Open Qualifier". CurlON. Retrieved December 5, 2025.