[1] Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Julie Sutton won the event after defeating New Brunswick in the final 7–5.

Yukon/Northwest Territories 7–6 victory over Prince Edward Island in the opening draw of the event was the fifth game to go into a second extra end and the third straight tournament in which this occurred.

[3] The teams were listed as follows:[4] Skip: Alison Goring Third: Kristin Turcotte Second: Andrea Lawes Lead: Cheryl McPherson Alternate: Anne Merklinger Skip: Deb Shermack Third: Jackie-Rae Greening Second: Diane Alexander Lead: Leanne Usher Alternate: Sandy Symyrozum Skip: Julie Sutton Third: Jodi Sutton Second: Melissa Soligo Lead: Karri Willms Alternate: Elaine Dagg-Jackson Skip: Kathie Allardyce Third: Cathy Overton Second: Laurie Ellwood Lead: Jill Proctor Alternate: Kim Overton Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Kathy Floyd Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Mary Harding Alternate: Ellen Brennan Skip: Cathy Cunningham Third: Maria Thomas Second: Kathy O'Driscoll Lead: Susan Wright Alternate: Heather Martin Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Mary Mattatall Second: Kim Kelly Lead: Nancy Reid Alternate: Nancy Delahunt Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Diane Pushkar Alternate: Mary Susan Bell Skip: Angela Roberts Third: Kathy O'Rourke Second: Susan McCurdy Lead: Bea Graham-MacDonald Alternate: Anne Dillon Skip: Francine Poisson[a] Third: Katie Brown Second: Cindy McHugh Lead: Margaret Pross Alternate: Agnes Charette[a] Skip: Sandra Peterson Third: Jan Betker Second: Joan Inglis Lead: Marcia Schiml Alternate: Anita Ford Skip: Anna Lidgren Third: Merna Hensley Second: Shelley Aucoin Lead: Rose Putland Alternate: Margaret Lawrence Final Round Robin standings[4] All draw times are in Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00).

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 Vera Pezer, who is considered to be one of the most accomplished women's curlers of all-time.