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The 1979 Macdonald Lassies Championship , the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 25-March 2, 1979, at the Town of Mount Royal Arena in Mount Royal, Quebec .
The 1979 event was the last women's championship to be sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco and it was also the first event to feature a playoff.
The winning Lindsay Sparkes rink from British Columbia would go on to represent Canada at the first ever Women's World Curling Championship, the 1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship .
Teams
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Lethbridge CC , Lethbridge
Skip: Myrna McQuarrie
Third: Barb Davis
Second: Gayle Pilling
Lead: Diane Smummach
North Shore WC , North Vancouver
Skip: Lindsay Sparkes
Third: Dawn Knowles
Second: Robin Wilson
Lead: Lorraine Bowles
Stony Mountain CC , Stony Mountain
Skip: Chris Pidzarko
Third: Rose Tanasichuk
Second: Iris Armstrong
Lead: Patti Vande
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Bathurst CC , Bathurst
Skip: Anne Orser
Third: Pat Maher
Second: Elvera Kennah
Lead: Shirley Gammon
Carol CC , Labrador City
Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett
Third: Patricia Dwyer
Second: Joyce Narduzzi
Lead: Mavis Pike
CFB Halifax CC , Halifax
Skip: Penny LaRocque
Third: Brenda Shutt
Second: Colleen Jones
Lead: Charmaine Murray
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Boulevard CC , Toronto
Skip: Pat Reid
Third: Sandi Norton
Second: Carmel O'Malley
Lead: Lynda Stoyka
Community CC , Crapaud
Skip: Elayne Thompson
Third: Ruth Cutcliffe
Second: Louise Thompson
Lead: Julie Robinson
Baie-D'Urfé CC , Baie-D'Urfé
Skip: Lorraine Bowes
Third: Faye Gardiner
Second: Joan Brown
Lead: Barbara Donnelly
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories/Yukon
Granite CC , Saskatoon
Skip: Barb Despins
Third: Lynne Fuller
Second: Elaine Farkas
Lead: Diane Lynn
Hay River CC , Hay River
Skip: Margaret Whitlock
Third: Marion Clifford
Second: Delaine Kardash
Lead: Amber Schroter
Standings
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tie-Breakers
Tie breakers
Playoffs
References
Diamond D Championship Curling Association Championship Macdonald Lassies Championship Curling Association Championship Scott Tournament of Hearts Scotties Tournament of Hearts