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Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts | |
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Established | 1958 |
2024 host city | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
2024 arena | Halifax Curling Club |
2024 champion | Heather Smith |
Current edition | |
The Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the Nova Scotia provincial women's curling tournament. The tournament is run by the Nova Scotia Curling Association. The winning team represents Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
List of previous winners by year. [1] National champions in bold.
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