[1] Team Ontario, who was skipped by Alison Goring won the event on home soil as they beat Nova Scotia in the final 7–5.

Ontario advanced to the final after defeating two-time champion Heather Houston and Team Canada 8–3 in the semifinal.

The Goring rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1990 World Women's Curling Championship held in Västerås, Sweden where they lost in the semifinal to eventual champion Norway.

[3] The teams were listed as follows:[4] Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Tracy Kennedy Alternate: Gloria Taylor Skip: Deb Shermack Third: Jackie-Rae Greening Second: Diane Alexander Lead: Leanne Usher Alternate: Diane Bowes Skip: Kelley Atkins Third: Donna Maitland Second: Karen Koyanagi Lead: Terry Ridley Alternate: Linda Kirton Skip: Janet Harvey Third: Jennifer Ryan Second: Janine Sigurdson Lead: Kim Overton Alternate: Laurie Allen Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Kathy Floyd Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Mary Harding Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Debbie Porter Lead: Wendy Chaulk Alternate: Marcella Brown Skip: Heather Rankin Third: Beth Rankin Second: Judy Power Lead: Sue Green Alternate: Mary Mattatall Skip: Alison Goring Third: Kristin Turcotte Second: Andrea Lawes Lead: Cheryl McPherson Alternate: Anne Merklinger Skip: Kim Dolan Third: Karen Jones Second: Shelley Muzika Lead: Janice MacCallum Alternate: Cathy Dillon Skip: Francine Poisson Third: Katie Brown Second: Cindy McHugh Lead: Elena Gabriele[a] Alternate: Sally Nelthorpe[a] Skip: Michelle Schneider Third: Kathy Fahlman Second: Joan Stricker Lead: Lorie Kehler Alternate: Kenda Richards Skip: Kathy Chapman[b] Third: Dawn Moses[c] Second: Debbie Stokes[c] Lead: Donna Scott Alternate: Michelle Cowan[b] Final Round Robin standings[4] All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00).

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