The field has been finalized for the Sobeys Slam women’s cashspiel, Nov. 27-30 in New Glasgow, NS, and Cornwall’s Donna Butler rink, which includes Marie Molyneaux at 3rd, Melissa Andrews at second, and Carolyn Coulson at lead, with coach Kathie Gallant, has grabbed one of the final spots in this star-studded event, along with Nancy McConnery of Halifax, as a result of money earned in two qualifying cashspiels this season.  McConnery secured her position by making the playoff round at the Lady Monctonian, while Butler’s solid 3-2 record in a very tough field at the Rodd Curling Classic in Charlottetown earned her a spot in the Slam. Suzanne Birt and her Charlottetown rink of Shelly Bradley, Leslie MacDougall, and Stefanie Clark, with coach Charlie Sullivan, had previously qualified for the event, as a result of their World Curling Tour rankings.

The road will not be any easy one for either McConnery or Butler at the Slam, as #31 seed McConnery will face World Champion Jennifer Jones in her first round match while #32 seed Butler takes on world #1 seed and former Canadian Olympic representative Shannon Kleibrink. Birt, meanwhile, will play Amber Holland in her opener.

In attendance, along with defending Canadian and World Champion Jennifer Jones, and World Championship finalist Bingyu Wang, will be defending Sobeys Slam Champion Sherry Middaugh, and Nova Scotia curling icon Colleen Jones, who will be skipping the 2007 World Champion rink of Kelly Scott.

Other names synonymous with curling on the world’s stage who will be in New Glasgow include Patti Lank, 1999 World Silver Medalist from New York, 2001 World Junior Champion Birt, World 2005 Junior Bronze Medalist Andrea Kelly from New Brunswick, 2004 World Junior Silver Medalist Jill Mouzar from Nova Scotia, and 2001 World Champion Mary-Anne Arsenault.

For more information on this event or to buy tickets online or by phone, visit: www.sobeysslam,ca.