Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship starts tonight in Cornwall (weather permitting)

by Mitch MacDonald

Prince Edward Island’s top women’s curling rinks are ready to decide the province’s representative at the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown from Feb. 19 to 27.

The P.E.I. women’s championship begins today at the Cornwall Curling Club at 6 p.m., with draws Friday at 11 a.m., 4 and 7 p.m. 

There are two draws on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m.

All eyes will be on Charlottetown’s Kathy O’Rourke rink, last year’s national runner-up. 

O’Rourke said the pressure is on the team to match that performance.

Click to read this story in today’s Guardian.

Guardian photo

Skips Kim Dolan, left, Suzanne Birt, centre, and Kathy O’Rourke are shown with the Scotties Tournament of Hearts national women’s curling championship trophy during a recent event in Charlottetown. Guardian photo by Mitch MacDonald