The 1989 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 25 to March 4, 1989 at the Kelowna Memorial Arena[2] in Kelowna, British Columbia.

[4] Houston's rink would again go onto represent Canada at the 1989 World Women's Curling Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA where they won the gold medal over Norway after finishing runner-up the year before.

[5] The teams were listed as follows:[6] Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Tracy Kennedy Alternate: Gloria Taylor Skip: Deb Shermack Third: Penny Ryan Second: Diane Alexander Lead: Twyla Pruden Alternate: Sandra Ripple Skip: Julie Sutton[a] Third: Pat Sanders[a] Second: Georgina Hawkes[a] Lead: Melissa Soligo[b] Alternate: Diane Nelson[b] Skip: Chris More Third: Karen Purdy Second: Lori Zeller Lead: Kristen Kuruluk Alternate: Laurie Allen Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Kathy Floyd Second: Sheri Smith Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Mary Harding Skip: Laura Phillips Third: Diane Ryan Second: Sandra Sparrow Lead: Karen Thomas Alternate: Michele Renouf Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Mary Mattatall Second: Monica Moriarty Lead: Kelly Anderson Alternate: Kim Ackles Skip: Jill Greenwood Third: Yvonne Smith Second: Carol Davis Lead: Fran Gareau Alternate: Chris Hushagen Skip: Kathie Gallant Third: Susan McInnis Second: Kathy O'Rourke Lead: Bea Graham-MacDonald Alternate: Joan Butcher Skip: Agnes Charette Third: Guylaine Deschatelets Second: France Charette Lead: Helene Chicoine Alternate: Josee L'Ecuyer Skip: Michelle Schneider Third: Joan Stricker Second: Lorie Kehler Lead: Leanne Eberle Alternate: Kenda Richards Skip: Shirley King Third: Colleen Rudd Second: Linda Carter Lead: Donna Hunt Alternate: Susan Taylor Final Round Robin standings[6] All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00).

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

For this edition, the award was named after Sylvia Fedoruk, a Canadian Curling Hall of Fame inductee who played third for the Joyce McKee rink that won the inaugural women's championship in 1961 and was president of the Canadian Ladies Curling Association from 1971–72.