[1] Team Canada, who was skipped by Sandra Peterson repeated as champions after defeating Manitoba in the final 5–3.

Peterson's rink would go onto again represent Canada at the 1994 World Women's Curling Championship held in Oberstdorf, Germany, in which they defended their title there as well.

The teams were listed as follows:[4] Skip: Sandra Peterson Third: Jan Betker Second: Joan McCusker Lead: Marcia Gudereit[a] Alternate: Anita Ford[a] Skip: Gloria Palinkas Third: Crystal McLeod Second: Charlene Robinson Lead: Candy Taylor Alternate: Karen McNamee Skip: Diane Dalio Third: Donna Gervais Second: Rae Ann Copeland Lead: Lorraine Flannigan Alternate: Cheryle Wood Skip: Connie Laliberte Third: Karen Purdy Second: Cathy Gauthier Lead: Janet Arnott Alternate: Kristen Kroeker Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Diane Blair Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Ellen Brennan Skip: Laura Phillips Third: Cathy Cunningham Second: Kathy Kerr Lead: Heather Martin Alternate: Susan Thomas Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Kay Zinck Second: Angie Romkey Lead: Kim Kelly Alternate: Monica Moriarty Skip: Anne Merklinger Third: Theresa Breen Second: Patti McKnight Lead: Audrey Frey Alternate: Kristin Turcotte Skip: Shelly Danks Third: Nancy Reid Second: Janice MacCullum Lead: Shelley Muzika Alternate: Joan Butcher Skip: Agnes Charette Third: France Charette Second: Chantal Osborne Lead: Sylvie Daniel Alternate: Joelle Sabourin Skip: Sherry Anderson Third: Kay Montgomery Second: Donna Gignac Lead: Elaine McCloy Alternate: Cathy Fahlman Skip: Shelley Aucoin Third: Margaret Lawrence Second: Rose-Marie Baker Lead: Doris MacKenzie Alternate: Anne Campbell 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.

For this edition, the award was named after Effie Hezzelwood, who competed on Ontario provincial championship winning rinks in 1959 and 1960 and senior championship teams in 1967 and 1971 and was part of the Diamond senior competition winning team in 1983.