It took the Calgary skip little time to shake off her hearbreaking semifinal loss to Heather Nedohin at the 2012 event in Leduc. Webster appeared to have a spot in the final locked up before giving up steals in the 10th and extra ends.

Nedohin went on to win the province and will be wearing Team Canada colours at the Scotties next month.

Meanwhile, Webster wasted little time wondering what could have been.

Her team finished off the year with a late kick and were the second team to qualify for this provincial as Alberta’s CTRS leader when the Tour season ended last April.

What the bye did was allow the team to avoid the playdowns grind.

It also gave them a chance to play in a spiel at Bern, Switzerland two weekends ago.

That was a good enough tune-up for a skip who’s been knocking at the door for so many years but who’s still looking for her first Alberta title.

Webster went to the 2011 Scotties as fifth for Shannon Kleibrink and it was there that she learned P.E.I. third Geri-Lynn Ramsay and skip Erin Carmody were planning to move to Calgary.With changes pending on her own team, Webster convinced the pair to join forces with her.

“We’re strides ahead of where we were last year,” said Webster, who’s never been seeded as high as No. 2.

Carmody rose to prominence at the 2010 Scotties, where she skipped P.E.I. to a first-place finish before the team lost the final to Jennifer Jones.

Despite the loss, Carmody received the Sandra Schmirler Award as the Scotties MVP.

“You feel a little more comfortable the second time around,” said Carmody, who calls Summerside, P.E.I. home. “You know what to expect from the teams.”

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