The  Montague Curling Rink are the hosts for the 2016 PEI Scotties Provincial Women’s Curling Championship, and the Future Scotties developmental event for female curlers under age 21, who may one day compete in the Scotties. These events take place January 16-19, 2016. Entry deadline for the Scotties is December 18, 2015, and entry fee is $180 per team, plus $36 per player Curling Canada  competitor’s card fee. Entry deadline for the Future Scotties is January 2, 2016, and entry fee is $80 per team. Entries must be made online at PEICurling.com.

Defending PEI Scotties champions are the Suzanne Birt rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, who beat their clubmates the Kathy O’Rourke team by a 10-4 score in last year’s final at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. It was Birt’s 8th PEI women’s title. She is back, with a new team, this year. This year’s winning team advances to the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts. February 20-28, 2016 at Revolution Place, in Grande Prairie, Alberta.