[3] The total attendance for the week was a then-record 34,277, which shattered the previous mark set in 1984 by over 10,000.

[1] Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Pat Sanders won the event after defeating Manitoba in the final 9–3 in nine ends.

Sanders' rink would represent Canada at the 1987 World Women's Curling Championship held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, where they won Canada's fourth straight world championship.

[4] The teams were listed as follows:[5] Skip: Marilyn Darte[a] Third: Kathy McEdwards[a] Second: Chris Jurgenson Lead: Jan Augustyn Alternate: Lynn Reynolds Skip: Karen Gould Third: Marcy Balderston[b] Second: Tina Listhaeghe[b] Lead: Jarron Savill[b] Alternate: Janet Gummer[b] Skip: Pat Sanders Third: Georgina Hawkes Second: Louise Herlinveaux Lead: Deb Massullo Alternate: Elaine Dagg-Jackson Skip: Kathie Ellwood Third: Cathy Treloar Second: Laurie Ellwood Lead: Sandra Asham Alternate: Jane Malcolmson Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Gail Shields Second: Janyce Messer Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Ellen Brennan Skip: Cindy Crocker Third: Andrea Bowering Second: Gail Burry Lead: Kathy O'Driscoll Alternate: Debbie Bowering Skip: Virginia Jackson Third: Marg Cutcliffe Second: Joan Hutchinson Lead: Sherry Jackson Alternate: Marie-Anne Vautour Skip: Carol Thompson Third: Anne Dunn Second: Kim Duck Lead: Lindy Crawford Alternate: Patti Chow Skip: Kim Dolan Third: Karen Jones Second: Shelley Muzika Lead: Nancy Reid Alternate: Cathy Dillon Skip: Helene Tousignant Third: Marie Ferland Second: Nicole Corbin Lead: Josee Dauphinais Alternate: Lee Tobin Skip: Kathy Fahlman Third: Sandra Schmirler Second: Jan Betker Lead: Sheila Schneider Alternate: Michelle Schneider Skip: Shelley Aucoin Third: Kathy Chapman Second: Donna Scott Lead: Debbie Stokes Alternate: Margaret Lawrence Final Round Robin standings[5] All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00).

Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year.